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Section	# of Hooks	# Verified
October 28	1	1
October 31	1
November 1	1
November 2	2
November 4	1	1
November 8	1
November 10	1	1
November 15	1
November 16	1	1
November 17	1
November 18	1
November 19	3
November 21	3	2
November 22	3
November 26	2
November 29	2	1
November 30	2	2
December 1	3	1
December 2	4	3
December 3	3	2
December 4	1	1
December 5	5	5
December 6	5	4
December 7	3	3
December 8	6	6
December 9	5	5
December 10	3	1
December 11	6	4
December 12	7	4
December 13	9	5
December 14	8	7
December 15	7	6
December 16	8	6
December 17	8	7
December 18	9	7
December 19	15	13
December 20	15	11
December 21	7	6
December 22	9	5
December 23	13	11
December 24	6	2
December 25	8	3
December 26	10	2
December 27	5	2
December 28	4
December 29	2
December 30	7
December 31	3
January 1	8
January 2	8
January 3	2
Total	249	141
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Epiphany (January 6)

January 19

Extraterritoriality of Princess Margriet's birth

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Princess Margriet, 1943

• ... that Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (pictured) was born in Canada's capital but outside of the country's legal jurisdiction?

• Source: Margriet's birth in Ottawa is readily verifiable, the source used in the article is Gideon Defoe, An Atlas of Extinct Countries, p. 125. For 'outside of Canada's jurisdiction', in-article source is Proclamation declaring the extraterritoriality of the birthplace of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands in Canada, George IV, public domain at Wikisource. If you don't like Wikisource it is also available at this archive of Canada Gazette which is much more difficult to read.

• ALT1: ... that Canada created an extraterritorial bubble into which Princess Margriet of the Netherlands was born? Source: as ALT0 plus page 124 of Dafoe for the "bubble".
• ALT2: ... that Princess Margriet of the Netherlands's impending birth was proclaimed extraterritorial due to wartime necessity? Source: as ALT0
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2020 Puerto Rican status referendum & Template:Did you know nominations/Shooting of Greg Gunn (2× backlog mode)
• Comment: Special occasion for 19 January, Margriet's birthday. Open to ALTs.

Created by Reidgreg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 24 past nominations.

Reidgreg (talk) 13:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

•  Doing... ミラP@Miraclepine 20:05, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Date of proclamation isn't verified within the document (WS titles are unreliable as UGC), but ref 5 does that; however I'm not sure if I should do it myself given the "adding sources" part in the advice I linked. Otherwise no issues that couldn't be directly fixed.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting:

Image eligibility:

• Freely licensed:
• Used in article:
• Clear at 100px: - Might be more so with a cropped version, but I've submitted a Graphics Lab request due to the photograph shown being crooked.

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Created and nominated both today, sized at 4677 B. Ref 6 is PD, but outside the large quote, enough of the text is paraphrased to count towards size; otherwise no copyvio issues or anything that needed to be rewritten. Made a few minor fixes per WP:V and the advice at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know/Archive_202#c-RoySmith-20241101020900-Crisco_1492_mobile-20241101015300. While checking the copied "peoples of Canada and the Netherlands", I discovered that both Powell refs are redundant, so I've merged them. Reservation made six weeks in advance, right at the six-week limit. Leaning ALT0. AGF the Dafoe ref; speaking of...

Sources are all reliable and verified/AGFed. To be safe I needed to verify the reliability of Atlas of Extinct Countries given its comedic-like nature and it checks out: CNN says it's "meticulously researched but written for genuine laughs", Asian Review of Books says "brief, often humorous summaries not intended to provide a comprehensive, scholarly examination of extinct countries", and Cartographic Perspectives says "descriptions of the territorial entities are often anecdotal, meant as much to amuse as to inform ... I found myself searching the internet for articles on these places, both to verify the more ludicrous claims presented in Defoe’s writing (they all check out)" and that there are cited sources (albeit "on a marginally-related tangent").

Image is freely licensed, but it's a photo of a tilted photo, so I've submitted a Graphic Lab request at Commons; I can hold this for until the request is done. @Reidgreg: once these issues are fixed, you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

@Reidgreg: Graphic Lab is done, but upon closer look, the image should be fine at 120px since one can tell there's a baby being held by a military officer, enough to match the context. Fix the one issue and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 23:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

@Miraclepine: Thanks for the quick and thorough review, and for the image improvements. Addressing the (other) red X first, the date of the proclamation, I've added "Veen1979" as suggested (I kept the original citation as Veen doesn't mention George VI).

Re: the first/only time a foreign flag flew at the Peace Tower, I added "Tanweer2021" which has only. Is that sufficient (it's 3 years old)?

re: the myth, "Veen1979" (which only mentions one room) is the one good source which describes the myth as a myth. Here are two reliable sources which are examples of reportage of the myth as truth with more than one room:

• People, 1 Feb 1943 "In Ottawa, in a hospital suite declared Dutch territory for the day, to Crown Princess Juliana had been born [...] Margriet"
• New York Post 20 June 2021 "Once Princess Juliana entered the third floor of Ottawa's Civic Hospital to give birth to Princess Margriet, Canada declared the maternity ward part of the Netherlands".

One can readily find additional unreliable sources. I wasn't sure about citing sources which report incorrectly. Thoughts? – Reidgreg (talk) 00:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Both are good, and I fixed the Tanweer ref to show "as of". WP:NYPOST is WP:GUNREL, but it's being used as a primary source in the context of the myth, so the principle of ABOUTSELF will apply here; same for the People ref, which is reliable per RSP. Add them if you want. In the meantime, ALT0 approved. ミラP@Miraclepine 00:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

@Reidgreg: forgot ping. ミラP@Miraclepine 00:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

@Miraclepine: I put it back with or as much as the entire maternity ward in parenthesis, with a citation to three references, grouped together the way you did for Powell. I think that works. – Reidgreg (talk) 02:05, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

@Reidgreg: Looks good to me. ミラP@Miraclepine 02:16, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

January 26

Oliver Hutchinson

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The first photograph of a television image

• ... that Oliver Hutchinson (pictured) was the subject of the first successful live demonstration of the television on 26 January 1926?

• Source: "Ninety years ago today, in a building in Soho, the first live television demonstration took place in front of a room of members of the Royal Institution and a journalist from The Times. A face – that of a man called Oliver Hutchinson – appeared on in a small 3.5ins by two inch picture. The Scot's first successful test of his Televisor was in 1924, when he transmitted a flickering image onto a wall ten feet away. Two years later, it was a clearer image of Hutchinson in a different room which is now regarded to be the first television demonstration as earlier showcases projected nothing more than faint silhouettes." from: "Google joins in celebrations for TV's 90th birthday". The Week. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

• ALT1: ... that Oliver Hutchinson was the subject of the first photograph of a television image (pictured) in 1926? Source: "the off-screen photograph of Oliver Hutchinson by Lafayette, the earliest photograph of a television image, first appeared in The Electrician of June 1926 (see figure 3-13)" from McLean, Donald F. (2000). Restoring Baird's Image. IET. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-85296-795-9.; the figure shown in the book is the same photo as here.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Garnatálg

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 908 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 21:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC).

• Starting to review. ProfGray (talk) 14:45, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - See comments for possible edits

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Well done, thank you esp for the writing and for hunting down the sources for this bio. ALT0 -- would it be better to say "live" rather than public demonstration? The source says "live" and I'm not sure this is "public" in our current usage of the term. Might also move (pictured) after 'television' because it's a great image of that TV demo, not of the subject himself. ALT1 -- this is accurate but strikes me as an odd emphasis on the photograph rather than the pioneering step with television technology. ProfGray (talk) 15:16, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

I have changed "public" to "live" in the article if you want to go with that. I left it a bit ambiguous with the "pictured" as I can't find a source that says this is an image of the first demonstration, it could have been taken another time and wasn't published until June. The demonstration was 26 January. Not sure how long the current backlog is but this could well run on the 99th anniversary of the event? - Dumelow (talk) 19:14, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Great, if you agree "live" is better, then I'd suggest revising the first hook. Thanks for explaining about your caution with the image, that's wise. ProfGray (talk) 19:48, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, I have amended ALT0 to "live" instead of "public" - Dumelow (talk) 08:07, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

@AirshipJungleman29:, hi, saw the revert, is there anything else that I / we need to do? ProfGray (talk) 23:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

No, the nominator just wants it to be run on 26 January. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:18, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

January 28

Artur Bubnevych

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• ... that Ruthenian Catholic bishop Artur Bubnevych earned a degree in Gaming?
  • Reviewed: Template: Did you know nominations/Thomas Curnow
  • Comment: off-site help with hook provided by User:Darth Stabro

Created by Maximilian775 (talk) and Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Maximilian775 (talk) 20:58, 14 November 2024 (UTC).

• Comment: the subject of the article will not be a bishop until 28 Jan 2025; the hook can either be held until then, or rephrased to say "bishop-elect". ~Darth Stabro^{Talk • Contribs} 01:37, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• @Darth Stabro and Maximilian775: The first paragraph needs an inline citation to continue, but the article is otherwise fine and QPQ is supplied. Six weeks was definitely a long time from the November 14 nomination, but it's only seven weeks away, so that is probably an option to delay at promoter's discretion. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 05:52, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Hi Sammi Brie, citation added. Thanks! ~Darth Stabro^{Talk • Contribs} 12:58, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
    • We should be okay now. Promoter's choice to run now as "bishop-elect" or run on 28 January 2025 as "bishop". Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 22:42, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on October 28

Chromakopia

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• ... that the physical version of Chromakopia contains an extra song?

• Source: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/playboi-carti-tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-vinyl-edition-1235814610/

... that Tyler's album-related truck could be seen in Tyler?

• Source: https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/trucks-promoting-new-tyler-the-creator-album-spotted-in-tyler/

5x expanded by MontanaMako (talk).

• Reviewed:

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

MontanaMako (talk) 21:50, 30 October 2024 (UTC).

• Would suggest that new hooks be proposed. The current hook is unlikely to be perceived as interesting by non-specialist readers, as it lacks context regarding the subject and in particular why a reader should be interested in it. Plus, digital and physical versions being different is not unheard of anyway, so it's not even that unusual. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:49, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5; just added a new one. Is it any better? MontanaMako (talk) 16:38, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: Please respond to the above. Z1720 (talk) 16:08, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Will leave the decision to another reviewer, but it's better than the original. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 18:05, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

New reviewer needed. Z1720 (talk) 15:08, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

• @MontanaMako: Page is new enough and long enugh, nominator QPQ exempt, hook fact checks out. I can't approve yet, as I need a citation on Music critics characterized Chromakopia as an early midlife crisis album revolving around the concerns young adults have over their newfound adulthood. Its protagonist, St. Chroma, is introduced on the opening track of the same name. ALT1 is the only way this gets done possibly with a different wording (as an option): Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 05:44, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

ALT1a: ... that trucks in Tyler promoted Tyler's latest album?

Placing a DYK? icon to indicate that a review has been done. Flibirigit (talk) 06:35, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

@MontanaMako: Please address the above.--Launchballer 12:20, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I’m sort of a Wikipedia newbie, so I’m a bit confused. Do you need me to find a source for the sentence given or need me to do something else? MontanaMako (talk) 14:37, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Yes, that's exactly what I need.--Launchballer 13:52, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: Does this work? https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/tyler-the-creators-chromokopia-trucks/501-83205b40-206b-4f58-9cae-eded00c34b5b. MontanaMako (talk) 17:21, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

@MontanaMako: Apologies for not responding to this earlier. That reference redirects to a YouTube channel.--Launchballer 16:53, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: Here’s a new one: https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/trucks-promoting-new-tyler-the-creator-album-spotted-in-tyler/. MontanaMako (talk) 18:50, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

I don't think that verifies the contents of those two sentences.--Launchballer 20:56, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: What exactly is the issue with the source? It's from a local news outlet and confirms that trucks promoting Chromakopia were in Tyler, TX. Nevertheless, here's another: https://thepatriottalon.com/7963/2024/10/25/news/tyler-in-tyler-excitement-for-chromakopia/. MontanaMako (talk) 01:59, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

My apologies for leading you down a garden path. There is an uncited section, as called out elsewhere on this page by @Sammi Brie:, that needs sourcing before this can run.--Launchballer 15:37, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Added some sources for the sentence. Hope it's ready to go now. :) MontanaMako (talk) 23:39, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

• @MontanaMako: The nomination is already over two months old, so please resolve any remaining issues regarding sourcing and other issues as soon as possible, otherwise it will be marked for closure. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions)
• @MontanaMako: Re-ping since the one before didn't seem to work. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:51, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Should be fine now.--Launchballer 01:28, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on November 4

Clifton House School, Harold Styan

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• ... that sports teacher Harold Styan of Clifton House School was a gymnast who played the music halls when young, and knocked out two attackers in his old age? (155 characters)

• Source: Harrogate People and Places and Clifton House School Old Boys' Tales

• ALT1: ... that gym teacher Harold Styan of Clifton House School was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to youth, but as an old man he knocked out two lads who attacked him? (180 characters) Source: The London Gazette and as ALT0
• Reviewed: Bunt sind schon die Wälder and Helen Chaman Lall
• Comment: Clifton House School was moved to mainspace by me on 4 November 2024. Harold Styan was moved to mainspace on my behalf by admin Keith D on 18 November 2024, because my pagemover rights did not permit me to override a redirect page.

Created by Storye book (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 110 past nominations.

Storye book (talk) 11:54, 9 November 2024 (UTC).

• I'm not yet sure if I will give this a full review, so I'll just leave this as a comment for now. Although the angle provided meets DYKINT, I have reservations if it meets the guidelines. For one, both hooks may need a trimming (it might be better to focus on the "two attackers were knocked out" angle alone without mentioning the gymnast or music hall clauses). More importantly, I'm not sure if the hooks as currently written meet WP:DYKHOOKSTYLE, specifically the part about avoiding writing hooks where the bolded article is only tangentially related to the main hook fact (the hooks seem to be more about Styan than the school itself). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:26, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

• ALT0 is 155 characters. According to the link you provided about trimming, it is ideal length.
• ALT1 is 180 characters. Being 180 characters is not a trimming issue by itself.
• Styan was a big part of that school, as can be seen in the article. There is plenty of material about him in the article, because he was a big presence there. If our readers click on the bold link, they will read more about Styan there than anywhere else online. Therefore he is relevant to the hook.
• Meanwhile I'll go and find an extra hook or two, anyway. Storye book (talk) 10:04, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
• ALT2: ... Clifton House School formed a scout pack which received an award from Lord Baden Powell for "best pack the United Kingdom"? Source: Neesam, Malcolm (26 February 1999). "Lord Baden Powell on the Stray". Harrogate Advertiser and Weekly List of the Visitors. p. 7 col.4. Retrieved 30 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive. "Lord Baden Powell was in Harrogate for the special purpose of presenting Peter's Pole to the Clifton House School Pack, which had won the award of best pack in the United Kingdom, an exceptional commendation".
• ALT0a: ... that sports teacher Harold Styan of Clifton House School played the music halls when young, and knocked out two attackers in his old age? Source as above
• ALT0b: ... that Clifton House School's sports teacher Harold Styan played the music halls when young, and knocked out two attackers in his old age? Source as above Storye book (talk) 11:12, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

One issue is that, while not an official rule or guidelines, it is usually discouraged to mention people without articles by name in hooks. I'm not sure how strict that practice is, but it's been brought up many times in the past. In any case, it might be necessary to remove Styan's name from the hooks. As for the trimming part, the wording I had was something like "... that a Clifton House School sports teacher knocked out two attackers in his old age?", which is more straightforward. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:19, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

I don't think your suggestion is appropriate, because this was an expensive private school, and Styan had the Order of the British Empire for his youth work. In other words, he was a hero and teacher, not a gangster. The hooks that I gave suggest that he was a complicated and interesting character, but your hook suggests that he might be just some kind of felon or that he ultimately developed dementia. If there is no specific rule against using his name, then I don't see why we should remove it. However I shall look at that section of the article and see whether there is enough there to make Styan into a separate article, then the hooks will have his name in lights, and this nom will be a double nom. Storye book (talk) 16:52, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Update. I am separating the two articles, but it will take a day or two. Thank you for your patience. Please note that the Harold Styan link is currently a redirect to Clifton House School. I shall correct that when I publish his article. Storye book (talk) 18:03, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

It's not a rule that's formally codified and thus not in the guidelines, but I remember it being discouraged before. I think Theleekycauldron might know about it. In any case, if the hook becomes a double nom then that particular issue becomes moot. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:09, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

see WP:DYKG#C1 theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 23:13, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

I am not sure what you are referring to, Leeky, but the redirect is temporary on this page as explained above, and not intended for publication on the Main Page. I have nearly finished Styan's own page, and hope to publish today or tomorrow (when the redirect will resolve to a direct link). Thank you for your patience. Storye book (talk) 12:09, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Sounds good to me! :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:36, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

• Harold Styan now has his own article, so his name is now bolded in the hooks. Admin, please could we now have this as a double nom? BlueMoonset? Mandarax? Maile66? Thank you. (I shall shortly provide a QPQ for the Harold Styan article Update: second review done. See "reviewed" section above).Storye book (talk) 11:40, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
  • The second article has been integrated into the nomination template. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:14, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

• Thank you, Mandarax! Storye book (talk) 18:28, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

• Both articles are now ready for review. Storye book (talk) 11:40, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: New enough, long enough. Hook facts are cited; I prefer ALT1. Earwig shows no issues. No image included with hooks.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:32, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

• @Storye book and Crisco 1492: The "knocked out two yobs" story seems to be user-generated, not from a publication itself – should we consider not using it, or at the very least providing attribution in the hook? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 16:35, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
  • I think WP:SPS works here, given that the site is explicitly a memorial set up by the former students. That being said, if we want to remove the violence, a gym teacher playing music halls is still fairly hooky. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:17, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

• ALT3: ... that teacher Harold Styan of Clifton House School received the O.B.E. for services to youth, but Jack Ogden said he knocked out two lads who attacked him? (154 characters for a double nom hook) Source: The London Gazette and as ALT0. The knocking-out comment is from Jack Ogden, a respected and published historian.
• ALT4: ... that gym teacher Harold Styan of Clifton House School received the Order of the British Empire for services to youth? (117 characters for a double nom hook) Source: The London Gazette Storye book (talk) 19:47, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on November 10

Berta Persson

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Berta Persson, aka "Buss-Berta" with her first bus, a Chevrolet for 14 passengers.

• ... that in 1927 Berta Persson became the first woman bus driver in Sweden and was nicknamed "Buss-Berta"?

• Source: https://www.skbl.se/en/article/BertaPersson

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Created by MumphingSquirrel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

MumphingSquirrel (talk) 19:31, 10 November 2024 (UTC).

• This article is new, long enough and written in a neutral tone. The sources cited look reliable, and all contain information that validates the story of Berta Persson. There are no copyvio issues, and no close paraphrasing. QPQ is not required. The image appears to satisfy DYK requirements (old, and public domain). The hook is clear, to the point and interesting, and verified in the sources cited; it is the most obvious hook for the page. Good to go. Thank you for a fascinating article! Chaiten1 (talk) 21:18, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Many thanks for your kind words Chaiten1, still learning how to do DYKs, so appreciate the encouragement MumphingSquirrel (talk) 21:14, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

MumphingSquirrel, this appears to be close to a WP:ONESOURCE, and as such some passages are uncomfortably close to WP:CLOP territory. It would be better if more sources are found (there are surely some more available in Swedish). ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:22, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Added some extra cites, another editor has kindly done some copy edits. Shout if it needs more attention, but my time may be short in the next few weeks to look at anything - this is the season of domestic duties. MumphingSquirrel (talk) 17:45, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

I don't have time to check fully, so I'd like the promoter to look it over before prepping. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 01:05, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on November 16

Marzēaḥ

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• ... that an inscription from a 243 AD inscription for a leader of the marzēaḥ ends with blesses blessings for his sons, the scribe, the person in charge of the cooking, the cupbearer and other assistants?

• Source: https://archive.org/details/archivesfromelep0000port

• ALT1: ... that the relationship between the marzēaḥ and veneration of the dead is still debated among scholars, due to sporadic literary evidence?

• Source: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23621930

— Preceding unsigned comment added by TNM101 (talk • contribs) 17:51, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

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Created by פעמי-עליון (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TNM101 (chat) 07:21, 17 November 2024 (UTC).

• Working on this review Alan Islas (talk) 15:57, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
• Apologies for the delay, did not have time lately. Did some Copyediting on the article, correcting a few typos. Did not find any other issues, see checklist below. I think the hook is interesting, but changed it a bit.

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QPQ: None required.

Overall: No problems found. Hook edited slightly. Alan Islas (talk) 14:31, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

@Alan Islas and TNM101: Hi, the hook needs more context for readers unfamiliar with ancient Semitic religious practices—otherwise known as nearly all readers. Please ping me when this is done. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on November 21

Doug Hamlin

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• ... that the National Rifle Association credited future CEO Doug Hamlin with saving the organization $30 million as director of publications?

• Source: Parker, John (July 30, 2024). "NRA CEO & EVP Doug Hamlin Says 'Return On The Investment The Members Have Made In The NRA Is Undeniable'". NRA Shooting Sports USA. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nayib Bukele
• Comment: there's a much more interesting hook here, but DYKBLP and all that.

Moved to mainspace by Queen of Hearts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

charlotte ^👸♥ 23:30, 25 November 2024 (UTC).

• If you're referring to what I think you're referring to, then for me it's interesting enough that they went after him for something that happened that long ago. I therefore propose ALT1 ... that after Doug Hamlin was appointed CEO of the NRA in May 2024, anonymous employees called for his suspension over something that happened in 1979? which I believe sidesteps the negative bit.--Launchballer 16:35, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Everything looks in order, but I am going to quibble about the word "company", as I don't know if that's the totally correct word here. Just swapping in "organization" would probably do the trick. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:06, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Pbritti: sure, done. charlotte ^👸🎄 18:33, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    • • Excellent work! The degree of neutrality showed on such an obviously contentious topic (which is further exacerbated by the cat thing) is especially impressive. ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:12, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Goro Takahashi

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• ... that Goro Takahashi, a Japanese silversmith adopted by a Lakota family, was the first Japanese person allowed to attend a Sun Dance?

• Source: "In 1979, he underwent the Lakota's sacred "Sundance" ceremony, becoming the first Japanese person to join the ranks of Native Americans." Source: jp:https://www.esquire.com/jp/mensclub/mensclub-fashion/a46294545/goros-part5-20240106/

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Created by Sonovawolf (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Sonovawolf (talk) 05:18, 25 November 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: WOW. There is a lot that is honestly blurbable here, including him being the first Native American silversmith in Japan, the Buddhist priest compelling him to continue his work, and even more. Wonderful work on this article Sonovawolf! There's a lot to work with here frankly. The most glaring issue I see at the moment is that the "In 1972...", "In return, Goro bartered...", and "In 1967..." portions are currently unsourced. It's new enough, long enough, and neutral. I'll try and run it through Earwig once I resolve some issues with it. In the meantime, I would advise that you address the concerns above when available! Ornithoptera (talk) 08:36, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Following up, since I was able to run it through Earwig. 9.9% similarity with some longer segments being similar but those check out. The unsourced sections have now been addressed. I think everything looks good on my end, cheers Sonovawolf! Ornithoptera (talk) 19:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on November 29

Adrien Nunez

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Adrien Nunez in the number 0 jersey

• ... that dispite limited playing time, Adrien Nunez (pictured) was higher paid than some NBA draft lottery picks while in college?

• Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nil-michigan-basketball-player-adrien-nunez-tik-tok-empire-123856535.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall

• ALT1: ... that when student athlete compensation was approved in 2021, Adrien Nunez (pictured) became Michigan basketball's top earning player, despite his small role on the team? Source: https://www.maizenbrew.com/basketball/2021/10/29/22749055/michigan-basketball-adrien-nunez-player-profile-2021-22
• ALT2: ... that less than three months after Adrien Nunez (pictured) released his own music, Billboard announced he was signed by Warner Music?
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zhou Jianyun

Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 368 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:06, 29 November 2024 (UTC).

• @TonyTheTiger: DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode so you will need to provide a second QPQ for this nomination. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:16, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: That's a double nom.--Launchballer 15:51, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

I see, but it should have been mentioned in the nom to avoid confusion. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:02, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:40, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:56, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on November 30

The Bootleggers (Hopper)

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• ... that The Bootleggers portrays the illegal alcohol trade during the Prohibition era of the Roaring '20s?

• Source: Hopper, Edward (1925). "The Bootleggers". Currier Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington
• Comment: Second QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Prius Missile

Created by Viriditas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 32 past nominations.

Viriditas (talk) 00:24, 7 December 2024 (UTC).

• , seems to meet the checklist items and the hook summarizes the topic well. Randy Kryn (talk) 13:11, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Jane Stuart Smith

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• ... that after becoming a born again Christian, soprano Jane Stuart Smith abandoned a successful opera career to pursue a life of Christian service?

• Source: Amy Friedenberger (January 18, 2016). "Jane Stuart Smith traded opera career for God's work: The Roanoke native found a new purpose in life at the height of her singing career". The Roanoke Times.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chen Qiyou
• Comment: Moved to mainspace on 11/30/2024; 2nd QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Aaj Ki Raat (2024 song)

Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 95 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 14:48, 30 November 2024 (UTC).

• I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 17:59, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

Article created 30 November. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hook is interesting and sourced. QPQs are done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 17:30, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 1

Mark Smith (actor, born 1887)

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• ... that Mark Smith was a fourth generation American actor who performed in 70 theaters in New York City and acted in more than 2,000 radio programs?

• Source: Johnson Briscoe (March 1910). "The Younger Generation: Mark Smith". The Green Book Magazine: 629.- fourth generation actor (discusses careers of great-grandfather, grandfather, and father)
  70 theaters and more than 2,000 radio pragrams (says more than 2,000 in text inside article)- "MARK SMITH, ACTOR AND RADIO ARTIST: Appeared in 70 Theatres Here, and 2000 programs on Air". The New York Times. May 10, 1944. p. 19.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Itim
• Comment: 2nd QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Saint Peter's Church (Mendota, Minnesota)

Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 96 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 01:09, 2 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough (created 11/30), long enough (> 7,000 characters of narrative text) and well written/sourced. Earwig check turns up no issues. Hook is interesting, sourced, and short enough. Double QPQ requirement is satisfied. Cbl62 (talk) 23:24, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 2

Science Fiction Chronicle

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• ... that an American magazine Science Fiction Chronicle was described as "an alternative voice for the sf community" and "something of an East Coast institution"? Source: https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/science_fiction_chronicle
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary, Template:Did you know nominations/Al-Moghraqa

Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 536 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC).

• Piotrus The article is long enough and enough with no copyright violations. Two QPQs have been completed while in backlog mode. The hook is directly cited and interesting. A big issue is that sf-encyclopedia, Fancyclopedia, and ISFDB are user-edited. SL93 (talk) 02:16, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @SL93: Thanks for taking a look. SFE aka The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is a very reliable outlet and not user generated (unless we consider Britannica etc. user generated). Now, you are right about the two others, but they are just used as an easy online backup ref for reliable refs (just check "[9]" and "[11]"); I don't think they are used for any facts that are not backed up by more reliable sources. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:09, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

• That works for me. Approved. SL93 (talk) 14:12, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Abortion in Mauritius

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• ... that Mauritius's abortion law was "dormant for nearly two centuries", as one newspaper put it?

• Source: [3] First, the courage posted by the government proposing an amendment to a part of the legislation that has remained dormant for nearly two centuries must be recognized.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tommy Suggs

Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 21 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 20:57, 3 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article was moved into mainspace on December 2 and was nominated on December 3, making it new enough. It is long enough, and is cited throughout to reliable sources. No copyright violation detected, and I'm assuming good faith that it isn't a close paraphrase of the many foreign language references used. Hook fact is interesting, a good length, and verifiable to the article, but the source is cited one sentence beyond the hook fact. This is a minor problem, but there must be an end-of-sentence citation directly after the quote. This will mean repeating a citation, but we do have to have it there in order to approve the hook per policy at WP:DYKHFC. Once this minor issue is fixed, please ping me and I will approve the hook. Best.4meter4 (talk) 15:22, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @4meter4: Done. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 18:05, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

All issues resolved. This hook can be promoted.4meter4 (talk) 18:19, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Jijin

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• ... that for cultural reasons, jijin were permitted to be worn by Catholic priests in China even while celebrating Mass?

• Source: Dipippo, Gregory. "The Chinese Sacrificial Hat, and Reflections on Inculturation in China". New Liturgical Movement. Retrieved 5 December 2024.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dr Disrespect

Created by YourLocalTraditionalist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

~Darth Stabro^{Talk • Contribs} 04:03, 7 December 2024 (UTC).

• I'll review this one. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 06:33, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
  1. New enough and long enough? Created on December 2 and nominated on December 6. Y Exceeds 1600 characters of prose according to Google Docs. Y
  2. Well sourced, neutral, BLP-compliant and copyvio free? Y While I don't have any copyright violation concerns, I would appreciate a second set on eyes on whether the block quote is proportional considering this is a shorter article.
  3. Presentable? Y
  4. The hook is cited to a reliable source, short enough, and interesting? Y
  5. The two images present are released under the public domain and I do not see any reason to doubt that. Y
  6. QPQ? Y
• Looks good to me, so I'll approve it. I'd appreciate if the prep builder double checks my commentary above as this is my second review. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 06:59, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 3

Hanta Road

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The 1853 Perry Expedition planting the United States flag on the Hanta Road

• ... that the historic Hanta Road in Okinawa was used by both Ryukyuan armies and the U.S. Navy's Perry Expedition?

• Source: 同盟するものにとっては人や物の交流の道、敵対するものにとっては戦の道とし使用されていましたIt was used by allies as a route for the exchange of people and goods, and by enemies as a route of war.

１８５３年には，米国ペリー艦隊の探検隊がハンタ道を使用している In 1853, the expedition of the U.S. Perry fleet used the Hanta Trail.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Murakami T

Created by Jpatokal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Jpatokal (talk) 07:12, 6 December 2024 (UTC).

• Outstanding little article. QPQ done, hook is extraordinarily fascinating and appropriately cited (AGF on sources as they are in Japanese). No copyvios noticed. Great job! Note to promoters: consider dropping "historic" as extraneous glossing when placing this in a prep or the queue. ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

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Yanou Collart

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• ... that Yanou Collart has been called a courtesan for food and friendship?

• Source: 1

• ALT1: ... that Yanou Collart's career was motivated by a desire to "never be dependent on a man"? Source: 1
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Moved to mainspace by Wasianpower (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 04:19, 4 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, and without any serious issues. Image in article is fair use, but she's still alive—pretty sure that's not allowed. The first hook is questionable as to appropriateness for a BLP. The second is a tad vague. I would appreciate an ALT2. ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:25, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Image has been removed. How about ALT2: ... that Yanou Collart helped Rock Hudson get medical treatment when Nancy Reagan would not? 1. For a less vague ALT1, ALT1a: ... that Yanou Collart's career as one the world's most prominent publicists was originally motivated by a desire to "never be dependent on a man"? 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 21:37, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

• ALT1a is GTG. ALT2 is sourced to before Buzzfeed News became worse than useless, so that's approved and my preference as a hook. Excellent work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:31, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 4

BLKBOK

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• ... that pianist BLKBOK (pronounced "Black Bach") has composed works based on the murder of George Floyd, the Little Rock Nine, and The Negro Motorist Green Book?
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Created by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 380 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 00:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC).

• Nominated 54 minutes late. Hoping this can be forgiven. Cbl62 (talk) 00:55, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
• Size and date check out, well-referenced, interesting hook, no apparent copyvio concerns. Believe this is good to go. — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Bushranger (talk • contribs) 22:28, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
  • I think the tribute to the Little Rock Nine is 9, which is an album, not a song. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 18:51, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Probably a reason why it says "composed works", not "composed songs". - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:59, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
      • Yeah, but to be even more nitpicky, I don't think an album titled after a thing is necessarily based on it? The cited source doesn't say that, either. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 18:09, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
        • I'd say it is, but I can't see newspapers.com sources (no account), so I was AGFing on that. If it doesn't...hm. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:54, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
          • Well, it says the title pays tribute to the Little Rock Nine, which I guess works well enough. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 21:02, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 5

Pisidice of Methymna

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• ... that in Greek mythology, Achilles promised to marry Pisidice if she would help him conquer her homeland, but afterwards he had her executed for treason?

• Source: Käppel, Lutz (October 1, 2006). "Peisidice". In Cancik, Hubert; Schneider, Helmuth (eds.). Brill's New Pauly. Kiel: Brill Reference On line. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e912120. ISSN 1574-9347. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

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Created by Deiadameian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Deiadameian (talk) 22:07, 5 December 2024 (UTC).

• This is a new article, that is long enough, is well sourced and free from any copyvio issues. No QPQ is required. The hook is interesting and works well as it is. The content of the hook is verified by the quoted source, and there are appropriate citations in the article in the right places. This is a nice article, accessible and interesting. Good to go! Chaiten1 (talk) 23:05, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Chaiten1 and Deiadameian: this hook falls under WP:DYKFICTION and cannot run. I would suggest focusing another hook on a fact in the "Origins" or "Connections" sections. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 04:52, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    • @AirshipJungleman29: Thank you for informing us. However given that now it's been more than seven days after the article's creation, nomination and (mistaken) approval that I'm being informed of its ineligibility, it is likely no longer suitable for DYK anyway. Deiadameian (talk) 7:56, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
      • Deiadameian, that only applies to starting the nomination. Workshopping the hook can take up to two months. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 09:09, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Apologies for not having realised about DYKFICTION - happy to help workshop a new hook Chaiten1 (talk) 14:22, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Are we really applying DYKFICTION to mythology and legends now? I get the idea but that doesn't seem to follow the spirit of the guideline as originally proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:08, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Per the discussion on the talk page, IMO, this interpretation of DYKFICTION is a minority one and should not block the hook lest it become a naysayer's veto. The hook reads fine to me. DYKFICTION is about "creative works", i.e. novels or the like. Citing serious, scholarly mythology sources like Brill's New Paulys about the nature of mythology or folklore is not fiction. I would suggest the hook be approved as is. SnowFire (talk) 03:44, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Noah Knigga

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• ... that American football player Noah Knigga went viral for his last name and had to clarify its pronunciation?

• Source: Dyer, Kristian (January 12, 2024). "Noah Knigga is hoping to make a name for himself on the football field, not just on social media". USA Today Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

• ALT1: ... that Eastern Michigan's football program needed a linebacker to play for them next year and luckily "Noah guy"? Source: https://twitter.com/EMUFB/status/1864288197523722707
• Reviewed: Jorts and Argos (dog)
• Comment: QPQs to come

Created by Soulbust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 39 past nominations.

Soulbust (talk) 20:55, 12 December 2024 (UTC).

• @Soulbust: Please provide QPQs promptly as the nomination may be closed without further warning if no QPQs are done. Given that this nomination has already been open for almost four days, I will give you 24 hours to do the QPQs, otherwise the nomination will be closed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:44, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: QPQs have been completed. Soulbust (talk) 00:19, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. This is ready for a full review. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:34, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

• The article was nominated within a week of its creation and is well over the minimum character requirement. Every claim is sourced, and the copyvio detector didn't come up with any violations. The first hook is straight to the point, interesting, and well-sourced; I don't think the second hook could work, as it relies on a present tense construction in order for "Noah" to land. The article has no images to check. As noted above, QPQs have been completed promptly. Ultimately, there are no problems with the nomination. It should be good to go! Thank you for your work. Phibeatrice (talk) 07:45, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Phibeatrice: Thank you for your review, I really appreciate it! Do you think the second hook would work if it was rephrased as "Did you know... that the Eastern Michigan Eagles "Noah guy" who will play linebacker for them in 2025?". I think the pun aspect is amusing and is able to both accurately quote the team's social media announcement of his signing and provide a tame alternative to (and maneuver away from) what would otherwise be a more eyebrow-raising pun that could be made here. Soulbust (talk) 08:07, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
    • @Soulbust: I think that could work—I just went through a bunch of archived DYKs and found that sometimes a present-tense construction makes it through as long as it makes sense time-wise. In your case, this hook would simply have to run before Noah arrives on the team, which wouldn't be hard to do at all! I still think the first hook is more unique and engaging—as someone who has been aware of Noah for a while mostly due to his last name—but the pun is fun and would still encourage people to click to his page while being, of course, tamer. I'll say here, for anyone preparing the hooks later, that both hooks should work. Phibeatrice (talk) 16:22, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Katerina Clark

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• ... that Australian academic Katerina Clark received a letter where her friend, actress Miriam Margolyes, came out as lesbian? Source: It was through Katerina, a brilliant academic who is professor of Russian comparative literature at Yale, that Margolyes met her partner, Heather, also an Australian academic. Margolyes wrote to Katerina to inform her that she had “become a gay woman, a lesbian!”, and received a letter back saying how interesting, that she knew one too who was studying at Yale. They were introduced and have been together since.
  • ALT1: ... that actress Miriam Margolyes came out as lesbian in a letter to Australian academic Katerina Clark? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT2: ... that Australian academic Katerina Clark introduced her former schoolmate Heather Sutherland to the latter's future partner, actress Miriam Margolyes? Source: "On one European trip in 1968, she introduced Margolyes, already a prominent actor, to an old Canberra school friend, Heather Sutherland, a specialist in Indonesian studies and later a professor at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The two became lifetime partners."
  • ALT3: ... that Australian academic Katerina Clark introduced actress Miriam Margolyes to the latter's future partner, historian Heather Sutherland? Source: Same as ALT2
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pula Nikolao Pula (two articles)

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 64 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 16:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

• I shall review this nomination. Schwede66 02:29, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
• The article is new in main space and plenty long enough. Everything is suitably sourced. Neutral. Earwig is clean. With regards to hooks, I find ALT0 and ALT1 rather bland. ALT2 and ALT3, on the other hand, find my approval (note that I've fixed the link in ALT2 to point to Heather Sutherland (historian)) and I have a slight preference for ALT2. QPQs have been done. This is good to go; good work! Schwede66 02:51, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Anna Weisman

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• ... that in 1902 the paramedic student Anna Weisman smuggled fonts to set up an underground revolutionary publishing house in Saratov?

• Source: Владлен Николаевич Степанов. Адресовано в Москву. Московский рабочии, 1987. p. 214

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Black Slave's Cry to Heaven, Template:Did you know nominations/St Bride's Church, Mauku

Created by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 415 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 12:35, 5 December 2024 (UTC).

• @Soman: Hello - just to say that you need to complete a 2nd QPQ review for this to proceed, due to the current backlog. Chaiten1 (talk) 08:25, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Chaiten1:, ok ok, added 2nd qpq now. --Soman (talk) 09:29, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Article is new, and long enough; it is an interesting bio of a person about whom there is nothing written in English. It is well written, neutral, and sourced to a series of Russian-language texts which are not acessible so AGF on these. QPQs have been done. ALT0 is very close, and perhaps just needs a little rewording: 'the paramedic student' - is the 'paramedic' part needed in the hook? The words 'fonts' is perhaps not quite the right word (both in the hook and article) - do you mean printing materials? or printers blocks? and did Weisman set up a 'printing house' or just a 'printing press'? @Soman:Chaiten1 (talk) 18:30, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

• Per Font, "In a manual printing (letterpress) house the word "font" would refer to a complete set of metal type that would be used to typeset an entire page." Priting house is the term used for the Bolshevik underground, see for example Nina Printing House. 'Paramedic' is not absolutely necessary for the hook, but gives a bit more detail. --Soman (talk) 00:31, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the explanations; happy to approve the hook as it is! Good to go. Chaiten1 (talk) 08:09, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Life Till Bones

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• ... that one critic described some of Life Till Bones's melodies as akin to "trying to dig a hole in a bowl full of sugar"?

• Source: [...] using a series of rollercoaster riffs and melodies to create a cascading, collapsing feel, like trying to dig a hole in a bowl full of sugar. It’s an apt metaphor for Lilitri’s music—you’re drowning in (bitter)sweet sounds and loving every second of it.

• ALT1: ... that Oso Oso wrote some of the songs for their fifth studio album before they had even released their third? Source: Some of the songs being brought into these sessions were older than the band’s 2019 record Basking in the Glow
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kurt Burris

Converted from a redirect by ThaesOfereode (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

ThaesOfereode (talk) 04:01, 5 December 2024 (UTC).

• Verified that the article is long enough, that there are no plagiarism concerns through the Copyvios tool and spotchecking, and that the hook is sourced in the article. Cunard (talk) 13:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Both hooks are verified. A point of feedback is that the lead is one sentence and does not discuss how the album was received. It could be expanded to include a summary of the "Reception" section. Cunard (talk) 13:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

• Great point; I've expanded the lede to be more of a summary. Thanks for the review! ThaesOfereode (talk) 16:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

• Thank you for expanding the lead! Cunard (talk) 11:33, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 6

Richard Stratton (diplomat)

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• ... that Richard Stratton's diplomatic career took him from the Pitcairn Islands to "South America to Japan, and from Southern Africa to the foothills of the Himalayas"?

• Source: quote is from The Times - I also added to the hook his relation to the Pitcairn Islands (see e.g. [4] as a ref for him being the territory's governor)

• ALT1: ... that Richard Stratton's diplomatic career took him "from South America to Japan, and from Southern Africa to the foothills of the Himalayas"? Source: same
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Always Happy to Explode & Template:Did you know nominations/Yvonne Francis-Gibson
• Comment: To do QPQ within 24 hours. ALT1 is just the ALT0 hook without the Pitcairn Islands, which I thought might be an interesting addition. This would be just the fourth DYK bio ever relating to Pitcairn (which is understandable, since they only have a population of 30!)

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 278 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:44, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough and within policy. The hooks are fine and supported by inline citation from reliable sources, but since they contain quotes these should be attributed in the hooks as well, according to WP:DYKHOOKCITE. Only one QPQ done, but I guess backlog-mode was not enabled then? Otherwise we would need another QPQ as well. Yakikaki (talk) 15:44, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Yakikaki: Thanks for the review. We're still in backlog mode, thus I needed to complete two QPQs – I just added the second in Template:Did you know nominations/Yvonne Francis-Gibson. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:03, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks! The only thing that remains is to re-phrase the hook suggestions, then. Yakikaki (talk) 16:14, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

• @Yakikaki: Sorry for taking so long to respond. Is there a requirement that quotes need to be attributed in the hook? All I read is that if the source is not willing to say the fact in its own voice, the hook should attribute back to the original source as well. – but I don't think that'd apply, as The Times had that wording in their own voice. But anyway, if it is required, would the modification be something like ALT2: ... that Richard Stratton's diplomatic career, according to The Times, took him "from South America to Japan, and from Southern Africa to the foothills of the Himalayas"? That does seem kind of less "hook-y," though. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:37, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for getting back about this. On closer look and second though I realise you are probably – and hopefully – right. I would also prefer the original hook to be honest, but thanks for providing an ALT in any case. Yakikaki (talk) 08:51, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

The House of Bijapur

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The House of Bijapur

• ... that The House of Bijapur (pictured) has been called a "painted curtain call" since the dynasty it depicts was overthrown only a few years later?

• Source: Hutton, Deborah (2016). "Memory and Monarchy: A Seventeenth-Century Painting from Bijapur and its Afterlives". South Asian Studies. 32 (1): 22–41. ISSN 0266-6030. Thus, within a few years of the paintings completion, the sultanate it celebrated was gone. Stuart Cary Welch, in characteristically evocative prose, called the work ' a painted curtain call ': the main characters appearing together for one last ovation before the play ended and the stage went dark.

• ALT1: ... that The House of Bijapur (pictured) depicts eight members of the Adil Shahi dynasty? Source: Hutton, Deborah (2016). "Memory and Monarchy: A Seventeenth-Century Painting from Bijapur and its Afterlives". South Asian Studies. 32 (1): 22–41. ISSN 0266-6030. it is larger than most manuscript paintings), its arresting lavender and saffron landscape, and its subject matter: it depicts eight rulers of the ʿAdil Shahi dynasty seated together on a carpet. Technically, it is not all of the ʿAdil Shahi rulers, as the artists left out the unfortunate Mallū ʿĀdil Khān(r. 1534–35), who ruled for a mere seven months before he was deposed.
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Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

AmateurHi$torian (talk) 15:47, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

• The article is new enough, long enough and the hook proposals good, particular the first one. They are also supported by inline citations. However, stylistically the article needs work. I would say it currently fails the presentability criterion. The lead section does not summarise the article. The "Significance" section starts abruptly, stating it is larger than ordinary manuscript pictures, but until now the reader hasn't even been informed it IS a manuscript picture. The "Description" section starts like this: "In the middle is the principal subject; The painting depicts eight of the nine rulers of the Bijapur Sultanate; leaving out only Mallu Adil Khan, whose reign lasted for only seven months." Why the semi-colons? These are just a few immediate points I spotted. I think the nominator should go through the article and bring it up to common Manual of Style standards before we can proceed with this nomination. Let me know when you have done so and I will take another look. Kind regards, Yakikaki (talk) 15:35, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Tidied up the article a bit. Expanded the lead, removed the semicolons, and added some information regarding the painting's status as a (presumed) manuscript picture.AmateurHi$torian (talk) 11:39, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Very nice improvement of the article! It should be good to go now. Yakikaki (talk) 16:13, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Conestoga wagon

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Conestoga wagon from the early 19th century

• ... that the Conestoga wagon (pictured) has a boat-like shape but is unsuitable for traveling on water bodies?

• Source: Conestoga Wagon 1750–1850: Freight Carrier for 100 Years of America's Westward Expansion (p. 185-187)

• ALT1: ... that between 1750 and 1775, as many as 10,000 Conestoga wagons (pictured) traveled within Pennsylvania annually? Source: The Conestoga Wagon of Pennsylvania (p. 155-163)
• ALT2: ... that of the 156 Conestoga wagons (pictured) brought to the Braddock Expedition of the French and Indian War, only one remained intact by the campaign's end? Source: Conestoga Wagons in Braddock's Campaign, 1755 (p. 142-153).
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fictional planets of the Solar System

Improved to Good Article status by PrimalMustelid (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

PrimalMustelid (talk) 14:29, 11 December 2024 (UTC).

• article is recently promoted to GA, long enough and within policy. Hook is short and interesting. Picture is freely licensed and appropriate. QPQ is complete. I prefer ALT2. ALT0 is fine too. ALT1 isn't very interesting to me. Leave it to the promoter to choose between 2 and 0. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:34, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Aquilegia chrysantha, Aquilegia chaplinei

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Aquilegia chrysantha

• ... that Aquilegia chaplinei is generally considered a distinct species, except in Texas, where it is considered a variety of the species Aquilegia chrysantha (pictured)?

• Source: Nold, Robert (2003). Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia. Portland, OR: Timber Press. ISBN 0881925888.

ALT1: ... that the Chapline columbine is generally considered a distinct species, except in Texas, where it is considered a variety of the golden columbine (pictured)?

• Source: Nold, Robert (2003). Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia. Portland, OR: Timber Press. ISBN 0881925888.

• Reviewed: 1.) Template:Did you know nominations/Yanou Collart, 2.) Template:Did you know nominations/Elin Falk, 3.) Template:Did you know nominations/2018 Batman by-election, 4.) Template:Did you know nominations/George K. Teulon

5x expanded by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 4. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 54 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 21:28, 6 December 2024 (UTC).

• Reviewing.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:49, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
• I don't think either hook is grammatical. I think separate needs to be followed by the word from.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:45, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @TonyTheTiger: "Separate" replaced with "distinct", which is a more scientific and precise word. ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:27, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
    • I am interpreting this change to mean a species without varieties.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
      • Sorry, @TonyTheTiger: can you rephrase your comment? I think I misunderstand how you're reading that. ~ Pbritti (talk) 05:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
        • Is "distinct" a taxonomy term that means it is a species without varieties. Otherwise, in terms of regular grammar a from is still needed. I.e., unless it is a special scientific use of the word, something needs to be distinct or separate from something else unless it is implied by the usage/context to be separate/distinct from everything or a previous referent.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 07:49, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• The DYK check tool says Aquilegia chaplinei created from redirect on December 2. It is new enough and long enough. However, the tool says that Aquilegia chrysantha meets the 5x requirement based on November 8 at 8886 characters. Further investigation shows that the article was 1785 characters on December 1 and you need to achieve 8925 characters for 5x. Right now only 4.978x.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• Image is PD and in use in one of the articles.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:44, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• The required 4 QPQs have been completed.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• The copyvio detector shows no issues for either article (both under 10%).-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @TonyTheTiger: The page-size tool that I'm using (WP:Prosesize) is giving me 8951 characters at present. How are you calculating this? The 8886 was my target 5x. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
    • What does your tool say the December 1 size was? The standard tool here is the DYK Check tool. You can install it. I forgot how, but ask at WT:DYK if you need to. Otherwise just add 40 characters.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
      • N.B. The DYK check tool is in the toolbox here on this page.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:36, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• Both articles are well-sourced. They seem to have an encyclopedic and neutral tone.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:32, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
  • • • • (edit conflict) @TonyTheTiger: Might have to download the DYK prose tool, thanks for advising me. I'm getting 1779 characters in 277 words on 1 December, but I think I've made the matter moot with an addition from a book I'd cited earlier this year on Aquilegia sibirica. Thats's getting us to 9166 characters on Prosesize, so that difference is presumably enough to nudge us over the line on DYK's tool. Regarding distinct, that means species A is indeed a species, rather than itself a variety or subspecies of species B. In this case, A. chaplinei is almost universally recognized as a distinct species, but some Texan botanical authorities disagree and claim it's only a variety of the species A. chrysantha. If you need anything else, please ping! Your patience has been dearly appreciated. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
          • The revised version is 9100 by DYK Check and passes 5x based on a December 2 date, which is sufficient for this December 8 nomination.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• (ec) Regarding the hook, I don't know what it is saying on many levels because I am not really sure how regional taxonomy works. Does this mean

1. Examples of this plant found in Texas are classified differently than examples of it found elsewhere?
2. Texas law gives this plant different status for in terms of habitat protections, conservation and endangered species considerations than laws elsewhere?
3. Texas taxonomic societies have come to a unique determination regarding this plant wherever it is found?
4. Some important Texans disagree with non-Texans regarding classification in a manner that bears weight?
5. Something else?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

• • Effectively 3 and 4. Texan authorities like the Lady Bird Johnson Center are authoritative and disagree with recognizing A. chaplinei as its own species. Nold 2003 says that the designation A. chrysantha var. chaplinei "has not found general acceptance, except, it seems, in Texas". ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• I assume the hook is fully cited, but i must partially WP:AGF. The hook is interesting enough.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 7

Confederate Monument (Oxford, Mississippi)

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Confederate Monument at the University of Mississippi

• ... that it cost an estimated $1.2 million to move the Confederate Monument (pictured) at the University of Mississippi? Source: "The estimated cost of the move is $1.2 million, which will be paid with private donations, not public money, the board said." [5]
  • ALT1: ... that the Confederate Monument (pictured) at the University of Mississippi had two explanatory plaques? Source: "After meeting with the chancellor and members of the university community, the committee expressed its desire to consider further input and reexamine whether the language on the plaque should be changed and, if so, how. After considerable input and study, the committee made its final recommendation, which was approved in June 2016 by Chancellor Vitter." [6]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Fenner (sea captain), Template:Did you know nominations/2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
  • Comment: Delayed nominating the article while it was at AfD. The result of the discussion was keep.

5x expanded by Hawkeye7 (talk) and Donner60 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 435 past nominations.

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:12, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article looks good. There are no major copyvios but I'd like the phrase "... American Civil War, almost the entire student body ..." to be worded differently because it's the same in the source but it's not a major problem. Image is freely licensed. Reviewing ALT0: The hook is interesting, matches the article and the source. ―Panamitsu (talk) 02:42, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

• Y Re-worded the lead to remove the close paraphrase. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:22, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Ken Battle

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• ... that a Sunday afternoon phone call to Ken Battle laid the foundations for the Canadian Child Benefit program? Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-social-policy-analyst-ken-battle-sowed-seeds-for-the-canada-child/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Darrell Hogan and Template:Did you know nominations/Karl Thielscher

Created by Ktin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 109 past nominations.

Ktin (talk) 23:20, 7 December 2024 (UTC).

• As a courtesy, I added the citation to the necessary location in the article. Pending QPQs, I think we're good to go here. Ping me when you've gotten those done! ~ Pbritti (talk) 00:08, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

• @Pbritti: thanks for the review. Completed the QPQ. Missed the fact that I had to complete 2 QPQs. However, I have completed them now. Ktin (talk) 17:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

• I tagged the photo of him to have its size reduced, but that'll get resolved automatically before the article runs at DYK. The fair use rationale is valid. Otherwise, we're good to go here. A fine little article. Nice work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 18:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Aquilegia parviflora

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Aquilegia parviflora flower

• ... that the small flowers that give Aquilegia parviflora (pictured) its name make it unpopular with gardeners?

• Source: Nold, Robert (2003). Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 110. ISBN 0881925888.

• Reviewed: 1.) Template:Did you know nominations/Two Stars in the Milky Way, 2.) Template:Did you know nominations/MLS Cup 2024
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Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 56 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 19:39, 7 December 2024 (UTC).

• @Pbritti: Just as a reminder, QPQs must be provided at the time of the nomination, so the nomination may be closed without further warning if QPQs are not provided promptly. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:42, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Narutolovehinata5: While WP:QPQ says nominations without QPQs can be closed without warning, it also says Your QPQ review should ideally be made at the time of your nomination (emphasis mine). I am making a couple nominations based on articles that I'm producing under a relatively tight time constraint spurred by limited access to a particular source. The QPQs are coming, so your patience is appreciated. ~ Pbritti (talk) 23:34, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Article size and date check out. Hook is interesting and cited. AGF to offline sources. Looks to me to be good to go. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 01:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 8

The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alexander McQueen collection)

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• ... that when Alexander McQueen, following years of criticism for over-reliance on runway spectacles, presented The Man Who Knew Too Much (Autumn/Winter 2005), it was criticised for its lack of theatrics? Source: Judith Watt, Alexander McQueen: The Life and the Legacy, p 224 & Kate Bethune, Encyclopedia of Collections, p 316 (neither available on GBooks but screencaps emailed on request)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gilopez Kabayao, Template:Did you know nominations/Ethanoligenens harbinense
  • Comment:

Created by Premeditated Chaos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 58 past nominations.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 03:31, 9 December 2024 (UTC).

• Marking this as my QPQ review. Howard the Duck (talk) 03:25, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
  • I have withdrawn my nomination and won't be reviewing this any longer. Howard the Duck (talk) 13:55, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: New enough, long enough, hook fact is interesting and cited to Watt and Bethune. Earwig shows 9.1%, but everything highlighted is just the title of the collection. Good to go.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:26, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Ted Weiss Federal Building

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The Ted Weiss Federal Building

• ... that New York City's Ted Weiss Federal Building was built next to an African burial ground? Source: Stern, Robert A. M.; Fishman, David; Tilove, Jacob (2006). New York 2000: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Bicentennial and the Millennium. New York: Monacelli Press. p. 307.
  • ALT1: ... that a pavilion next to New York City's Ted Weiss Federal Building was canceled due to human remains? Source: Stern, Fishman & Tilove 2006, p. 307.
  • ALT2: ... that New York City's Ted Weiss Federal Building, located next to an African burial ground, was named for a white American? Source: English, Merle (October 22, 2003). "Building's Name Draws Uproar / Critics: Title Should Reflect Historical Site". Newsday. p. A15.
  • ALT3: ... that there was controversy over the name of New York City's Ted Weiss Federal Building because of its namesake's race? Source: English, Merle (October 22, 2003). "Building's Name Draws Uproar / Critics: Title Should Reflect Historical Site". Newsday. p. A15.
  • ALT4: ... that during the construction of New York City's Ted Weiss Federal Building, local residents protested that not enough Asians were being hired for the project? Source: Kreitman, Matthew (July 14, 1992). "Chinatown Fights Injustice". South China Morning Post. p. 54.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tin mining in Indonesia and Template:Did you know nominations/Tomato Industrial Museum D. Nomikos
  • Comment: Thanks to User:Pretzelles, who helped me with two of the hooks.

Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 689 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 17:30, 9 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is eligible for DYK (recently became a good article and has never been on the main page before). The image is free to use. I'll review ALT0 and ALT1. I think ALT1 is the most interesting.

Reviewing ALT0:

It's interesting and the hook matches the article. I can't access the provided source so I'll approve with good faith.

Reviewing ALT1:

I think this is much more interesting than ALT0. The hook matches the article and the source matches.

―Panamitsu (talk) 06:06, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Skin of My Teeth

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• ... that in "Skin of My Teeth", Demi Lovato declared that she barely escaped death?

• Source: Harper's Bazaar

• ALT1: ... that Demi Lovato staged a "funeral" for her pop music before releasing "Skin of My Teeth"? Source: People, Billboard
• Reviewed: [[]]

Improved to Good Article status by CatchMe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

CatchMe (talk) 20:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

• Everything is good to go save one nitpick. I know this is an extremely minor deviation, but the article itself does not acknowledge that the song says she barely escaped death, only mentioning the lyric followed by the account of here near-fatal overdose. The Bazaar does make that link, so an extremely minor rephrase in the article would make it so ALT0 can run. Otherwise, outstanding work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 00:41, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for reviewing this, Pbritti! I did a minor change to the article, so I think it is resolved now. CatchMe (talk) 01:39, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Excellent work! Thanks for making that change. We're good to go here! ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:43, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Peri Alypias

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• ... that in 2005, a French PhD student discovered the lost manuscript of Galen's Peri Alypias in what was called "one of the most spectacular finds ever of ancient literature"?

• Source: Rothschild, Clare K.; Thompson, Trevor W. (2012). "Galen's On the Avoidance of Grief : The Question of a Library at Antium". Classical Philology. 107 (2): 131–145. doi:10.1086/664028. ISSN 0009-837X. JSTOR 10.1086/664028.

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• Comment: Excited for this one. Who doesn't love a good manuscript discovery?

Moved to mainspace by Kazamzam (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Kazamzam (talk) 22:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, and within policy. No copyright violation detected. Hook fact is verified to the cited source and is a good length in addition to be interesting. Good work! This article can be promoted.4meter4 (talk) 00:36, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Pem Nem

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• ... that in the narrative epic Pem Nem, the union of two lovers is a metaphor for the union of the soul with God?

• Source: * Hutton, Deborah (2011). "The Pem Nem: A Sixteenth Century Illustrated Romance from Bijapur". Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323-1687. p. 44. Works of this type employ the masnavi format, a narrative poem in rhyming couplets, to tell a love story that mirrors the quest of the Sufi for union with God
  "Pem nem: a 16th-century Urdu romance goes on-line". As in other tales of the same genre, the union of the lover and beloved is a metaphor for the union of the soul with God after mistaking the image, the majaz or symbol (here the image of Mah Ji on the hero's chest) for the haqiqa, or truth.

• ALT1: ... that in the narrative epic Pem Nem, a prince and a princess fall in love after a tortoise mysteriously conveys their pictures to each other? Source: * Hutton, Deborah (2011). "The Pem Nem: A Sixteenth Century Illustrated Romance from Bijapur". Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323-1687. p. 44. the two fall hopelessly in love when a tortoise mysteriously conveys their portraits to one another
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Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

AmateurHi$torian (talk) 15:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

• Approving first hook only. Article is new enough, long enough, and within policy. No copyright violations detected. Both hook facts are reasonably interesting and are an appropriate length. The first hook has no issues and I can tick yes on that. However, there are some minor verifiability issues with the alt hook that should be easily fixed. To begin with the hook fact is not actually on page 44, but occurs later on page 46 and again on page 51. Secondly, the source uses the word tortoise (which is what is in the hook), but the article says turtle. They are not exactly the same thing (although tortoises are a specific type of turtle). Ping me once those issues are fixes and I can approve the alt hook, but no big deal if we just go with the first hook. Best.4meter4 (talk) 00:26, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Yes, it's on page 46; that was a mistake on my part. As for the tortoise-turtle issue, there is another source which states that the animal was a turtle. The actual language of the manuscript is Dakhni, and like Urdu/Hindi, the word for tortoise and turtle is probably the same, ie. کچھوا or kachua. In any case, hook 1 is fine by me, and thanks for the review :) AmateurHi$torian (talk) 11:59, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Zhang Xinsheng (film)

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• ... that the 1923 film Zhang Xinsheng disgusted audiences by featuring close-up views of internal organs and was later censored?

• Source: Huang, Xuelei (2014). Shanghai Filmmaking: Crossing Borders, Connecting to the Globe, 1922–1938. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-27933-9.;

• ALT1: ... that cheaper tickets helped Zhang Xinsheng earn more money? Source: Huang, Xuelei (2014). Shanghai Filmmaking: Crossing Borders, Connecting to the Globe, 1922–1938. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-27933-9.;
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Council of District Dumas, Template:Did you know nominations/My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 719 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: AGF on Shanghai Filmmaking and other offline/non-free sources. Good work! Uriahheep228 (talk) 17:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 9

Kim Kitsuragi

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• ... that Kim Kitsuragi from Disco Elysium was celebrated as one of the best video game characters of 2019?

• Source: See Accolades section

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Inauguration of Lai Ching-te

Improved to Good Article status by Shooterwalker (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Shooterwalker (talk) 19:33, 11 December 2024 (UTC).

• Comment I have stacked a bunch of DYK assists in the summer. But if it's in doubt I can pick up another. I'm also open to suggestions on the DYK ALT, for anything that might be interesting to an average reader who might not be deeply familiar with video games. Shooterwalker (talk) 19:35, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
• @Shooterwalker: Date, size, QPQ, GA status, hook, all fine. I'd suggest adding the term queer to the hook - it could make the hook more interesting. Ping me if this is done for a re-tick of an ALT1. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 11:57, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

  How about:

  ALT1 ... that Kim Kitsuragi from Disco Elysium is celebrated as one of the queer video game characters, and best game characters of 2019?

  Hoping that works. Shooterwalker (talk) 19:09, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

  • Happy new year! Checking back in to see if this is on the right track. Shooterwalker (talk) 18:20, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Cancer (song)

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• ... that the My Chemical Romance song "Cancer" was written in eight minutes?

• Source: https://www.altpress.com/my-chemical-romance-the-black-parade-facts-trivia/ "...it’s simple to assume that the heart-wrenching “Cancer” took a length of time to craft... In fact, that process took Gerard and producer Rob Cavallo about eight minutes."

• ALT1: ... that "Cancer" was Gerard Way's attempt to write the "darkest song ever"? Source: https://www.nme.com/news/music/my-chemical-romance-135-1349066 "Speaking about the track ’Cancer’ in a statement, Way said that he wanted to write “the darkest song ever.” "
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Improved to Good Article status by Leafy46 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Leafy46 (talk) 18:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: No QPQ needed. First paragraph of the "Twenty One Pilots version" section is unsourced, but is summarising the rest of the section, as allowed by WP:DYKCITE. Both hooks are in the article and sourced. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 21:15, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

• @Jonathan Deamer: Thank you for the quick review! I know that it's a bit unorthodox to have an unsourced paragraph, but I see it as being a "mini-lead" for the cover version of the song, and there is a little bit of established precedent for it in other GAs (e.g. "Love's Train"), so I figured that it would be alright. Leafy46 (talk) 22:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Eric Rimmington

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• ... that a Portsmouth building was Grade II listed because Eric Rimmington painted a mural inside it?

• Source: The Spectator: "The Trafalgar in Portsmouth, Grade II-listed in 2002 for its mural by Eric Rimmington".]

• Reviewed: Johannes Kaiser and Tellus (app)
• Comment: Moved from userspace to mainspace on 9 December 2024.

Created by Storye book (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 111 past nominations.

Storye book (talk) 14:17, 10 December 2024 (UTC).

• QPQ is done. Article is new enough, long enough, and within policy. No copyright violations detected. Hook length is fine and the fact is reasonably interesting and verified to the source with an inline citation. Everything looks good.4meter4 (talk) 16:11, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

James Alexander Ulio

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Western Union missing in action (MIA) telegram from James A. Ulio

• ... that during World War II, US Army casualty telegrams (example pictured) were sent out in the name of Major General James Alexander Ulio? Source: Mesches, Alan E. (2020). Major General James A. Ulio: Winning World War II from a Desk. Philadelphia: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61200-826-4. OCLC 1227652141, pp.23-24
  • Reviewed: [[Template:Did you know nominations/Amy Sawyer, Template:Did you know nominations/Ketchup chip]]

Improved to Good Article status by Hawkeye7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 434 past nominations.

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:31, 9 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: New enough, long enough, hook fact is cited and interesting. Earwig isn't happy, but it's a giant blockquote that it's flagging (from a PD source at that). Image is free, different than what we normally get. Good to go!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:00, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Charles Brenton Fisk

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• ... that after unknowingly working for the Manhattan Project, Charles Fisk quit physics and became an organbuilder?
• ALT1: ... that after discovering he worked for the Manhattan Project, Charles Fisk quit physics and became an organbuilder?

• Source: https://thegeorgiareview.com/posts/hell-and-reason/

• Reviewed:
• Comment: QPQ done Template:Did you know nominations/Qvadriga

Improved to Good Article status by Ca (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ca ^{talk to me!} 03:14, 9 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article converted to GA status. All parts of the article are cited with no problems with copyright. The stated hook is also mentioned in the article as a separate section. Overall no problems and good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 13:22, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
• Personally, I prefer ALT0, since ALT1 implies a simple causal relationship, when his motivations have more nuance. Ca ^{talk to me!} 14:13, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 10

GlucoBoy

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• ... that the Glucoboy was advertised as the "first medical device to interface with a Game Boy"?

• Source: "GlucoBoy Moves Closer to Reality". Diabetes in Control. 2003. Archived from the original on 23 September 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2024. [7]

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Created by Vrxces (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 08:25, 10 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, and within policy. No copyright violation detected. Hook fact is interesting and verified to the cited source. Everything looks good.4meter4 (talk) 16:02, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 11

Charles LeBlanc (blogger)

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• ... that blogger Charles LeBlanc interviewed a man who carried out a mass shooting the following year?

• Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/4428540/video-emerges-of-n-b-shooter/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/matthew-vincent-raymond-fredericton-1.4810464

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WNAC-TV

Created by B3251 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

B3251_(talk) 04:34, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:00, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Nice work; no problems, good to go. New enough and long enough. Hook length good and passes WP:DYKINT. Passed. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:00, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Always Happy to Explode

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• ... that regarding a song on Always Happy to Explode, its principal songwriter asked listeners to "love it for me, for I cannot"?

• Source: On the quote coming from the principal songwriter: "And now I just, sort of, write songs for myself, kind of as my solo thing, and then, like for this Sunset Rubdown record ... we looked at the pile of songs and chose the ones together that we thought would best suit this record." McMullen, Chase. September 30, 2024. "Spencer Krug talks Sunset Rubdown reunion and new album". Beats Per Minute. On the quote itself: "Love this song for me, people! Love it for me, for I cannot." Schube, Will. September 20, 2024. "Sunset Rubdown Take Us Track by Track Through Their Return LP Always Happy to Explode". Flood Magazine.

• ALT1: ... that Always Happy to Explode was Sunset Rubdown's first studio album in 15 years? Source: "And so 15 years on, Sunset Rubdown picks up where its previous run of cryptic indie epics left off." Blinov, Paul. September 18, 2024. "Sunset Rubdown Pick Up the Pieces on 'Always Happy to Explode'". Exclaim! Magazine.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/American Writers

Moved to mainspace by DrOrinScrivello (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

DrOrinScrivello (talk) 20:03, 12 December 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:21, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. Preference for the initial hook. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:41, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

2020 NFC Championship Game

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• ... that with the Green Bay Packers loss in the 2020 NFC Championship Game, Aaron Rodgers "became the first quarterback in NFL history to lose four straight NFC Championship Games"?

• Source: "With Sunday's loss to the Bucs, Rodgers became the first quarterback in NFL history to lose four straight NFC Championship Games."

• Reviewed: Conestoga wagon and Mother Solomon

Moved to mainspace by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 54 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 17:46, 11 December 2024 (UTC).

• Please provide a second QPQ as soon as possible as DYK is currently in backlog mode and thus experienced DYK regulars need to provide two QPQs per nom. Thank you. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:46, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Done. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 15:04, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
  • While this fact offends me on a personal level it unfortuantly meets all the requirements. Earwig has less then 20% similarity and both QPQ are done. Well written.Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 03:50, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Per another Dykn I'm writting some additional words, the hook is cited inline and the page was moved to the main space day of nomination. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:27, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Julia Hoggett

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• ... that the CEO of London Stock Exchange Group, Julia Hoggett, described insider dealing as "the poster child of market abuse"? Source: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Little_Book_of_Market_Manipulation/glvIDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Julia+Hoggett&pg=PA16&printsec=frontcover (p.16)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Izvestiya Soveta rabochikh i soldatskikh deputatov goroda Askhabada
  • Comment: QPQ 2: Template:Did you know nominations/Mwene Muji

Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 111 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 16:25, 11 December 2024 (UTC).

• Hi Lajmmoore, review follows: article moved to mainspace on 11 December and exceeds minimum length; article is cited inline throughout to reliable sources; I didn't pick up any overly close paraphrasing from sources in a spot check, Earwig score is skewed by quote and names of awards etc.; two QPQs have been provided; hook fact is not overly exciting to me but probably interesting enough; hook fact is mentioned in article and checks out to source cited; I am in two minds as to whether we should add "previously" in front of "described" as the comment was made when she was serving in a different role, happy to leave it up to you and/or the promoter/admin - Dumelow (talk) 12:55, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 12

Mahra Al Maktoum

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• ... that Sheikha Mahra Al Maktoum invoked the controversial practice of triple talaq to divorce her husband, which isn't customarily performed by women against men?

• Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/18/middleeast/dubai-princess-announces-divorce-instagram-intl/index.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx92pl0q8evo

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Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 05:54, 14 December 2024 (UTC).

• "Rarely performed" seems like it is standard practice, but only rarely occurs. Triple talaq is not rarely performed by women against men, it is never performed, as in it is not even allowed in Islamic law for a woman to divorce her husband that way. Maybe the hook could be worded differently, which makes it clear that she ignored/broke the restriction or law which prevented her from obtaining a divorce that way? AmateurHi$torian (talk) 14:47, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @AmateurHi$torian: understood, I have changed it! From my understanding it is initiated by the husband and never the wife, so changed. I've changed it to match the CNN source more as it isn't customarily meant to be performed by women. jolielover♥talk 15:17, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
• Hello Jolielover! Certainly an interesting hook and article; new and long enough and seems to be clear of copyvio. I have tried to copyedit the hook some:
  • ALT0a: ...that Emirati princess Mahra Al Maktoum invoked triple talaq to divorce her husband, which is traditionally only done by the husband?

I think it's interesting to note that she is a princess and this is more concise, thoughts? Thanks, charlotte ^👸🎄 05:53, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

@Queen of Hearts: I agree, the concise version is a better hook. Thanks! jolielover♥talk 06:37, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

charlotte ^👸🎄 06:40, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Colin Platt

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• ... that Colin Platt was a British scholar of the Middle Ages who lamented the separate approaches of historians and archaeologists?
  • Reviewed: to come

Created by Gaia Octavia Agrippa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

Gaia Octavia Agrippa ^Talk 00:24, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• Oh cool, I'll review this nomination. Richard Nevell (talk) 18:23, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

General eligibility:

• New enough:
• Long enough:
• Other problems:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: - Not done
Overall: Pending the QPQ review, this is good to go. I have some non-DYK related comments that I'll put on the talk page. Richard Nevell (talk) 18:46, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Unfortunately, a QPQ hasn't been provided. Since September 2024, a QPQ is to be provided at the time of nomination, rather than a few days later. It used to be the case where you can provide a QPQ up to a week after nomination (although in practice, this wasn't enforced well, hence the changes). I would normally give at least a 24 hr notice but since its been almost two weeks to no avail and per the new QPQ rule changes, I'm marking it for closure. JuniperChill (talk) 19:59, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Pinging @Gaia Octavia Agrippa: in case they've got a review in the bag. Richard Nevell (talk) 20:26, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Allied prisoners of war in Japan

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• ... that the harsh treatment of Allied prisoners of war in Japan is well known in the West but mostly forgotten in Japan itself? Source: see cited refs: Kovner p.2, Tanaka p. xxii, 256–262 
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Petergofsky District
  • Comment: 2nd QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Nicolaas van Wijk

Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 537 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:36, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

• :Hi! I'll be reviewing this.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article new enough and long enough. Hook is sourced to a book, and seems reliable. No recent edit wars, so article is stable. Hook is neutral (and quite interesting, if I may add). No picture is used, no plagiarism from what Earwig found, two QPQs are done. Easy pass, good job! — Preceding unsigned comment added by EF5 (talk • contribs) 20:00, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Praga E-55

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• ... that the Praga E-55 was abandoned due to the Czech aircraft industry being directed to concentrate on licensed production of Soviet aircraft?

• Source: Marjánek, Pavel (1976). "Mongrafie: Praga E-55". Letectvi a Kosmonautika (in Czech). Vol. 52, no. 22. pp. 867–868

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/BLKBOK; Template:Did you know nominations/Aquilegia moorcroftiana

Moved to mainspace by Nigel Ish (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 237 past nominations.

The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:32, 12 December 2024 (UTC).

• The article looks good. QPQs done. The hook is interesting. The article matches the hook. I can't figure out if the image is freely licensed, but if you use the image there should be a "(pictured)" in the hook. ―Panamitsu (talk) 02:28, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Not 100% sure on the picture, so removing it from the nom. Thanks! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 02:36, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    • The photo is present in the 1976 Letectví a Kosmonautika article p. 867 - photo credits (covering the whole L+K article) are: "J. Landa, K Masojidek, archiv J Zazvonila v VZLU". The photo dates to October 1951 or before, as that was when it was allocated a civil registration (it still has the military registration V-11 in the photo). Note that I didn't include the three-view diagram used on other language articles as it definitely has dubious licencing.Nigel Ish (talk) 12:25, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Ambo Sooloh

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• ... that Ambo Sooloh pledged allegiance to the British government on behalf of all the Malays in Singapore?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Alessandra Rojo de la Vega, Template:Did you know nominations/Sarah Pickstone

Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 174 past nominations.

KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 11:28, 12 December 2024 (UTC).

• Hi Kingoflettuce, review follows: article created 12 December and exceeds minimum length; sources used look to be reliable and citations are placed inline throughout; sources used are almost entirely offline, I found no issues with paraphrasing from the online ones; two QPQs have been carried out; hook fact is interesting and stated in the article, the source is offline, for completeness would you mind providing an extract to support it? - Dumelow (talk) 12:35, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Yes, no problem: "In 1934, Ambo Sooloh was elected to represent the Malays in handing over to the Governor of the Straits Settlement, Sir Shenton Thomas, a letter stating their loyalty to the country and the British Government. It was a solemn political occasion which, according to the Utusan Melayu, showed that the Singapore Malays was a distinct ethnic group, apart from other Malays in the region." Cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 15:45, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, works for me - Dumelow (talk) 18:11, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 13

Adam Sapi Mkwawa

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• ... that the returning of the skull of Adam Sapi Mkwawa's grandfather was "probably the biggest gathering ever to take place in Tanganyika"?

• Source: Evening Sentinel (quote from the article)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/R/BreadStapledToTrees
• Comment: To complete the QPQ within 24 hours.

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 280 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:53, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

Sapi, around the time of the event

• Could also use this image of Sapi. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:55, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
• Article length (2941 chars) and age (created Dec 12) are fine. Reliable sources are used, Earwig checks pass (with minor flags for set phrases like "honorary Captain of the King’s African Rifles"). QPQ provided. Hook is good, suggest "the return ceremony of the skull" instead of "returning" though Jpatokal (talk) 00:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Thanks. So, for the promoter, the modified version would be ALT1 ... that the return ceremony of the skull of Adam Sapi Mkwawa's grandfather was "probably the biggest gathering ever to take place in Tanganyika"? BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:01, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Sounds good to me! Jpatokal (talk) 21:58, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Aquilegia daingolica

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• ... that a specimen of Aquilegia daingolica was collected in 1909, but it was first described as a new species in 2013?

• Source: Erst, A. S.; Shaulo, D. N.; Kuznetzov, A. A. (2013). "Aquilegia daingolica (Ranunculaceae) – новый вид из Монголии" [Aquilegia daingolica (Ranunculaceae), a new species from Mongolia]. Систематические заметки по материалам гербария имени П.Н. Крылова Томского государственного университета (in Russian). 108: 14–22. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

• Reviewed: 1.) Template:Did you know nominations/Clay M. Greene, 2.) Template:Did you know nominations/GNX (album)

Created by Jacketpocket (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 59 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 00:57, 16 December 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks accurate. Article appears fine. Looks good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:05, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Clay M. Greene

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Clay M. Greene

• ... that playwright Clay M. Greene (pictured) claimed he was the "first American born in San Francisco"?

• Source: Fisher, James; Londré, Felicia Hardison (2009). The A to Z of American Theater: Modernism. Scarecrow Press. p. 205. ISBN 9780810870475.; "CLAY M. GREENE, ACTOR, DIES IN WEST; Was First American Born in San Francisco -- Shepherd of the Lambs Here 11 Times". The New York Times. September 6, 1933. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved 2024-07-31.

• ALT1: ... that playwright Clay M. Greene (pictured) was the co-founder of the first organization in the United States dedicated to protecting the rights of dramatists? Source: Bordman, Gerald Martin; Hischak, Thomas S. (2004). The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press. p. 188. ISBN 9780195169867.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Alexis Harding, Template:Did you know nominations/Daniel J. Malarkey
• Comment: Expansion began on December 13, 2024

5x expanded by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 101 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 19:39, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

• An outstanding expansion. QPQs done, hook is fascinating and well-sourced (in the lead, too, no less), and the article is generally to a high standard. No copyvio issues. A cropped version of the image that shows just his head might be better, but the image is overall of a good quality and its stark contrast works well. Nice job! ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

James Mustapic

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• ... that for television, James Mustapic set his mother up on a date with David Seymour, who will soon be the New Zealand deputy prime minister?

• Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350200487/why-comedian-james-mustapic-set-his-mum-david-seymour

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Onekaka Wharf and tramline and Template:Did you know nominations/Ted Weiss Federal Building

Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 56 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 04:19, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

• While Stuff may be questionably reliable for BLPs, particularly sections of BLPs involving sensitive subject-matter such as romantic liaisons, it's plainly obvious this is accurate based on a secondary review of the TVNZ website and a thousand other places. I don't think it's worthwhile or appropriate to demand additional sources be crammed into this article for this purpose.Source is RS and inline cited. Beyond that, the article is NPOV, long enough, new enough (created December 11), and Earwig returns 15.6% indicating "violation unlikely" (the only hits appear to be direct quotes). I find no obvious signs of close paraphrasing and the hook is undeniably interesting. There's no image. Good. Chetsford (talk) 00:20, 15 December 2024 (UTC); edited 00:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

2008 Picher–Neosho tornado

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Heavy damage to a home in Picher

• ... that Picher, Oklahoma, was hit so hard by a tornado in 2008 (damage pictured) that it would become an unincorporated community in 2013?

• Source: https://tulsaworld.com/news/archives/throwback-tulsa-after-deadly-tornado-16-years-ago-today-picher-now-unincorporated/collection_170040ea-905c-11e3-80b4-0017a43b2370.html#:~:text=Picher%20was%20officially%20unincorporated%20as,the%20ground%20the%20size%20of

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Allied prisoners of war in Japan
• Comment: The community's unincorporation was the direct result of people leaving after the tornado and another poison incident.

Created by EF5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

E_F⁵ 19:54, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

• @EF5: New and long enough, fully sourced to RS. I like the hook though wonder if most people would understand the 'unincorporated community' bit (maybe became a 'ghost town by 2015')? Good to go in any case. Al Ameer (talk) 03:28, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

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Lilium lophophorum

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Lilium lophophorum flower

• ... that the unique flower shape of Lilium lophophorum (pictured) is adapted to protect its reproductive organs from the harsh UV light and torrential rains of its habitat?

• Source: "The habitats of L. lophophorum and L. nanum are mainly alpine grasslands and the adjacent niche at higher altitudes. These habitats often experience torrential downpours and have strong ultraviolet rays. The nodding and campanulate flowers can protect the reproductive structures against heavy rainfall and ultraviolet rays (Gao, Harris & He, 2015)." Su, Danmei; Xie, Fumin; Liu, Haiying; Xie, Dengfeng; Li, Juan; He, Xingjin; Guo, Xianlin; Zhou, Songdong (5 March 2021). "Comparative analysis of complete plastid genomes from Lilium lankongense Franchet and its closely related species and screening of Lilium-specific primers". PeerJ. 9: e10964. doi:10.7717/peerj.10964. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 7938781. PMID 33717697.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Madagascar banana
• Comment: Thank you in advance to the reviewer for their time! If anyone has a more succint wording for ALT0, I would be more than happy to hear it. As it stands, it is a bit wordy and convoluted in my eyes.

Created by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 48 past nominations.

Ornithoptera (talk) 07:48, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

Interesting flower, on fine sources, offline and foreign sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and illustrates the hook perfectly! - in the article, please check for ascending numbers of references when there's more than one. - The hook is fine by me, but perhaps others can still improve. --

Hi Gerda Arendt, thank you for your review! In terms of "check for ascending numbers of references when there's more than one", what do you mean by that? I'm not entirely sure what that entails on my end. Ornithoptera (talk) 19:36, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Example: "was polyphyletic,[15][10][16]" - purists will want "was polyphyletic,[10][15][16]". That is only one example, and I'm not a purist, but in case you want to go to higher quality, such as WP:GA, I recommend to change it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:41, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Figured as much, thought it would be best to ask regardless. I'll keep it in mind down the line if I feel like I should go down that path. Regardless, wonderful working with you Gerda Arendt! Ornithoptera (talk) 19:49, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Psychological perspectives on UFO belief

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An illustration of a so-called "alien abduction"

• ... that a study of people who reported alien abduction experiences (illustration, pictured) found that many of them also exhibited characteristics consistent with fantasy-prone personality?

• Source: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1991-27403-001

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/James Mustapic & Template:Did you know nominations/Prisoners of war in World War II
• Comment: QPQ forthcoming

Created by Chetsford (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 154 past nominations.

Chetsford (talk) 20:57, 14 December 2024 (UTC).

• I will close this in 24 hours if I don't see the required QPQs by then @Chetsford:.--Launchballer 00:02, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, @Chetsford:. We are in backlog mode and so you will need to complete a second QPQ.--Launchballer 16:57, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the reminder, @Launchballer:! Done. Chetsford (talk) 06:32, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Full review needed.--Launchballer 06:42, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: New enough, long enough, Earwig detects no copyvio issues, and all hits are either quoted passages or long names of organizations. The hook is interesting, and while paywalled, the abstract says as much too. The pic is free, used, and clear. A reverse search shows little hits beyond its usage on Wiki. Cheers, wonderful work on this article! Ornithoptera (talk) 07:39, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Castilleja chromosa

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Desert paintbrush, Castilleja chromosa

• ... that the desert paintbrush (pictured) does not have red flowers?
  • ALT1: ... that the bright red "petals" of the desert paintbrush (pictured) are not actually petals? Source: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55908749#page/10/mode/1up
  • ALT2: ... that the flowers of the desert paintbrush (pictured) are small, green, and unremarkable?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Happy Feet (penguin)
  • Comment: Will do QPQ shortly.

Converted from a redirect by Cremastra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Cremastra ‹ u — c › 23:34, 14 December 2024 (UTC).

Article is long enough and new enough; no sourcing, copyright, or content issues were found. Hook has good source and meets length and format criterion. I recommend first hook; ALT1 uses word petals twice...i.e. petals are not petals...interesting perhaps, but also a little confusing. Image is from flickr with only Attribution/ShareAlike restrictions; image attribution is included in upload; rollover tag is good. However, QPQ is not done yet.Orygun (talk) 03:00, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

To editor Orygun: QPQ completed. Cremastra ‹ u — c › 14:13, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

I see you’ve added another hook option (i.e. Alt2). All three hook options meet DYK hook and sourcing requirements. I think first and third are better than second for reasons stated above. QPQ is now done, so DKY is ready to go.Orygun (talk) 23:05, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Prisoners of war in World War II

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• ... that according to some estimates, as many as 35 million soldiers became prisoners of war in World War II? Source: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/244883?journalCode=jmh
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kim Kitsuragi
  • Comment: 2nd QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Straight-tusked elephant

5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 538 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 11:59, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

• Hook is interesting and inline cited to the Journal of Modern History, which is RS. QPQs (x2) done. Earwig indicates violation unlikely. No image. Article is NPOV. Looks good to me! Chetsford (talk) 06:31, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Daniel J. Malarkey

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• ... that Oregon Senate President, Dan Malarkey, crawled along a ledge on the Oregon State Capitol to access an unsecured window in the governor’s office to place bills on the absent governor’s desk?

• Source: This article if from the Morning Oregonian, dated 25 February 1913; the article begins: "Working their way along a ledge of the capitol building, 20 feet above the ground, President Malarkey closely followed by Chief Clerk Cochran, holding 30 Senate bills … crept carefully to the window opening into the reception chamber of the Governor … both officials entered the Executive chamber and deposited on the Governor’s desk … measures for signature or veto."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Castilleja chromosa and Template:Did you know nominations/Silicon Island

Created by Orygun (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 122 past nominations.

Orygun (talk) 03:08, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

• QPQ is done. Article is new enough, long enough, and compliant with all wikipedia policies. No copyright violation detected. Hook is within the appropriate length guideline and is interesting. It is verified to the cited source. Everything looks good. This hook can be promoted.4meter4 (talk) 19:22, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy Feet (penguin)

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• ... that for some time the penguin Happy Feet got more media attention than New Zealand Prime Minister John Key?

• Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bluebird-to-chip-in-for-lucky-penguin/BDTKY2DYXCL5J3Z644NWWWHIPQ/

"Meanwhile, Prime Minister John Key said he was not jealous that Happy Feet knocked him off the top of the news cycle in recent weeks."

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Confederate Monument (Oxford, Mississippi) and Template:Did you know nominations/Praga E-55

Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 57 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 05:37, 14 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Just a few comments about the writing: the last paragraph of the lead has a lot of short sentences, one after the other, which to me reads rather awkwardly. But that's your call. Cremastra ‹ u — c › 14:12, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Blossoms Under Somewhere

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• ... that to prepare for her role as a girl who stutters in Blossoms Under Somewhere, Marife Yau trained with a speech therapist to learn how to speak with a stutter?

• Source:

• ALT1: ... that the lead actress of Blossoms Under Somewhere was unaware that selling worn lingerie online is an actual business before filming? Source:
• ALT2: ... that the director-screenwriter of Blossoms Under Somewhere initially left the film industry to become a pilot before taking on the project? Source:
• ALT3: ... that the director-screenwriter of Blossoms Under Somewhere joined Telegram groups that sell used lingerie while conducting field research? Source:
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Your Girl
• Comment: Second QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Seunghan

Created by Prince of Erebor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 27 past nominations.

Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 06:57, 14 December 2024 (UTC).

• The article was created Dec 13, so it's new enough. Qpq is done. The article is long enough, copyvios are not detected by the tool, and it looks well-sourced. I can't read Chinese, but provided translations verify all hooks. I find ALT1 and ALT3 to be the most surprising and interesting, and would prefer ALT1, but all four are good to go. Artem.G (talk) 09:33, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

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Waterloo Column

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Waterloo Column

• ... that West Germany, wary of French reaction, nixed a plan for Queen Elizabeth II to lay a wreath at the Waterloo Column (pictured) commemorating German soldiers who died at the Battle of Waterloo?

• Source:

• ALT1: ... that the Waterloo Column (pictured), at 46.31 metres (151.9 ft) tall, stood intact during World War II bombing, commemorating a time when another coalition of allies had stood against Napoleon's expansionism? Source:
• ALT2: ... that the statue of the goddess of victory atop the Waterloo Column (pictured) commemorating the allied victory at the Battle of Waterloo is 6.3 metres (21 ft), made of iron and copper? Source:
• ALT3: ... that the barrels of eight field cannons captured in the Battle of Waterloo are incorporated into the Waterloo Column (pictured) commemorating Germans who died in that battle? Source:
• Reviewed:

Created by Rufus the Unqualified (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Rufus the Unqualified (talk) 02:34, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• @Mandarax Thank you for taking the time to look at my DKY and edit the first lead. I was able to shorten the hook and I think it should work now. Rufus the Unqualified (talk) 00:20, 20 December 2024 (UTC) *
• This is not a full review: I added three citation needed tags where the paragraph had an unclear source. Flibirigit (talk) 15:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Flibirigit, thanks for taking the time to look over my articles. I think I've added in the necessary references to the article. Rufus the Unqualified (talk) 02:40, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
    •  Reviewing... thanks for the added citations. Will post a full review by tomorrow. Flibirigit (talk) 03:46, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - ?
• Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article created December 15, and nominated four days later. Length and sourcing are adequate. The article appears neutral in tone. I copyedited some wordiness and subjective words. I found no plagiarism concerns, and fixed a directly attributed quote. All images used in the article have a public domain license on the Commons. The nominated image is used in the article, clear at a low resolution, but would benefit from cropping and centering the column. QPQ is not required. All of the hooks are reasonably interesting, but the wordings and location of citations need adjustments. When a hook is supported by more than one sentence in the article, each sentence needs a citation directly at its end as per WP:DYKHFC. ALT0 uses "West Germany", where the article uses "Federal Republic of Germany" and "German government". This should be more similar/consistent. ALT1 uses "coalition of allies" whereas the article uses "coalition of powers", and does not mention Napoleon in the same paragraph. For ALT2, the wikilink goddess of victory does not appear in the article, so it cannot be verified. The wording in ALT3 seems like the eight field cannons are commemorating the Germans, rather than the column itself. Overall, this is a decent first attempted at a DYK. Flibirigit (talk) 15:49, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

• I have struck ALT1, and copied below the reworded hook as suggested by the nominator. Flibirigit (talk) 22:18, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

• ALT1a: ... that the Waterloo Column (pictured), at 46.31 metres (151.9 ft) tall, stood intact during World War II bombing, commemorating a time when another coalition of allies had stood against Napoleon's expansionism? Source:
• ALT1b:... that the Waterloo Column (pictured), at 46.31 metres (151.9 ft) tall, stood intact during Allied bombing in World War II, commemorating a time when another coalition had stood against Napoleon's expansionism? Source: Rufus the Unqualified (talk) 01:19, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

• Struck ALT3, rewrote below. I think subject/verb agreement now takes care of the ambiguity you mentioned. Also, if possible, I would like to keep the picture as is, since I like how it situates the column, with the church in the background etc. Thanks for everything so far. I think I'm ready to have it looked at again, if possible.Rufus the Unqualified (talk) 02:17, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

• ALT3a: ...that the barrels of eight field cannons captured in the Battle of Waterloo are incorporated into the Waterloo Column (pictured), which commemorates Germans who died in that battle? Source:

ALT0 is now verified by the cited source. ALT1a/b both claim "bombing", where the article states "despite damage to surrounding military targets". Please clarify and make more similar. The cited source[8] for ALT2 states that the statue is made of copper and iron, but I do not see a height of the statue. Please clarify. ALT3a is now verified by the cited source. Flibirigit (talk) 01:14, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

• ALT1c:... that, although nearby buildings were damaged by Allied bombing in World War II, the 46.31 m (151.9 ft) tall Waterloo Column (pictured) stood intact, commemorating a time when another coalition had stood against Napoleon's expansionism? Source: Rufus the Unqualified
• ALT1d:... that, though nearby buildings were damaged by bombing in World War II, the 46.31 m (151.9 ft) tall Waterloo Column (pictured) stood intact, commemorating a time when a coalition stood against Napoleon? Source: Rufus the Unqualified (talk) 03:36, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
• ALT1e:... that, though nearby buildings were damaged by Allied bombing in World War II, the 46.31 m (151.9 ft) tall Waterloo Column (pictured) stood intact, commemorating a time when a coalition stood against Napoleon? Source:
• ALT2a: ... that the statue of the goddess of victory atop the Waterloo Column (pictured) commemorating the allied victory at the Battle of Waterloo is 6.3 metres (21 ft), made of iron and copper? Source:

Apologies, I seem to have gotten my citations mixed up for ALT2a, but now they ought to be correct in the article and the hook. I hope ALT1e works okay now as well, though I am hoping to have ALT0 be the one that goes through in any event.Rufus the Unqualified (talk) 04:23, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Approving ALT0, ALT2a, ALT3a. Each of those three hooks are now properly mentioned in the article, and verified by the sources. I have struck ALT1a/b/e since all of them use the word "bombing" which is not mentioned anywhere in the Waterloo Column article. Nomination adheres to all other DYK criteria as per my review. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 15:28, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

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Daniel Hermann (humanist)

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• ... that Daniel Hermann wrote poems on, inter alia, the inclusion of a lizard and a frog in a piece of amber, the eagle in the coat of arms of Poland, and a child suffering from Fraser syndrome? Source: Frisch 2015, p. 49; Lībiete 2019, pp. 279–280; Kreigere-Liepiņa 2016, p. 237.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Stratton (diplomat)
  • Comment: Second QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/The House of Bijapur

Moved to mainspace by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 145 past nominations.

Yakikaki (talk) 16:13, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Everything checks out. Article is new enough, long enough, no problems detected with Earwig. Hook is cited in the sources and interesting. The article prose is engaging and well written. My only criticism is that the use of inter alia in the hook seems entirely unnecessary, but it's not a deal breaker. Since the hook length is currently 194 characters, I would recommend removing it. I love what you've done here. Good work. Please review my copyedits. I removed "the" Fraser syndrome from the article and the hook. I do not believe the hook violates WP:DYKFICTION, as the sources indicate these are real topics covered by the creative works, not fictional ones. Viriditas (talk) 11:49, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks Viriditas for the review! I can live without the inter alia as well, no problem. Thanks for the kind review and constructive fixes to the article! Yakikaki (talk) 13:31, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

• @Yakikaki: Please take a look at this suggestion. Thanks. Viriditas (talk) 18:42, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
• @Viriditas: Thanks, much better. I've changed it accordingly. Best, Yakikaki (talk) 20:15, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Les Purce

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• ... that Pocatello mayor Thomas Les Purce was the first African-American officeholder in Idaho?

• Source: "election as the first African American elected official in the state of Idaho, where he served as a mayor and council member for the City of Pocatello" [9]

"Thomas L. Purce, a 29‐year‐old vocational education instructor, become Idaho's first black Mayor today." [10]

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Moved to mainspace by Samoht27 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

-Samoht27 (talk) 15:56, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

• No QPQ needed. Article is in decent shape, long enough, and is fully sourced with no evidence of copyvio. The sources check out and seem appropriate magnitude for a "first (X)" hook, and are also used for the hook in-article. Hook is pretty interesting. Looks good to me! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 07:00, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Lingnan School

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• ... that the Chinese Lingnan School faced condemnation during the Second Sino-Japanese War even as it spread anti-Japanese messages?

• Source: * Croizier, Ralph; Liang, Tian S. (2022). Liang, Tian S. (ed.). "Lingnan School". Grove Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T051207. ISBN 978-1-884446-05-4. Retrieved 2 October 2024. "Despite some explicitly anti-Japanese art by Gao Jianfu and his followers at the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937, most works displayed unmistakable signs of Japanese stylistic influence, which aroused the ire of patriots as well as artistic conservatives."

• ALT1: ... that although the Lingnan School was founded by active revolutionaries, its artwork generally avoided overt political messages? Source: * Croizier, Ralph (1988). Art and Revolution in Modern China: The Lingnan (Cantonese) School of Painting, 1906–1951. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-33696-4.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/History of education in Wales (1939–present), Template:Did you know nominations/Frankfurt silver inscription

5x expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 723 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:06, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Excellent article; approving both hooks. I had just read about the Lingnan School in the Hong Kong Museum of History, so it's pretty cool seeing it covered in detail on Wikipedia. A great contribution, and hopefully this hook will spread more awareness of the topic. Yue🌙 01:28, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Neptune All Night

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• ... that a 1989 WHYY science show featured an unusually long signal delay?

• Source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-24-ca-1464-story.html "Traveling at the speed of light, the signals that make up those photographs will take four hours and six minutes to traverse the 2.7 billion miles separating Neptune and Earth."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Planting a Rainbow
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Austin Staats
• Comment: @Sammi Brie: you're into TV stations, so you might find this interesting.

Created by RoySmith (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 44 past nominations.

RoySmith (talk) 20:31, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

• @RoySmith: You have pinged the right girl... WHYY-TV is one of my GAs! Double QPQ present. I made a couple of tweaks, one of which is a publication title worth repairing and the other adding a newspaper ref listing some of the panelists. Nothing looks out of place with text or copyvio or needing citations. I'm wondering about the hook, and I'm also wondering if labeling it WHYY is gonna scare viewers off. (Notice I almost never use call letters now?) I have a further question because "four hours, six minutes" isn't "six hours, four minutes" as in the article which also needs to be resolved. Perhaps some other rephrasing like... Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 22:20, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that pictures on a 1989 science TV show arrived after a signal delay of over (four/six) hours?

I fixed the time delay (thanks for catching that). I like keeping the hook shorter, so how about we just drop the station name:

• ALT2: ... that a 1989 science show featured an unusually long signal delay?

RoySmith (talk) 23:19, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

• • That's more like it. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 00:37, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Silicon Island

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Silicon Island as of December 2024

• ... that a multidisciplinary team comprising Bjarke Ingels Group, Hijjas Architects and Ramboll won a design contest for the Silicon Island, which is currently under construction?

• Source: "BIG, Hijjas, and Ramboll were selected as winners of Penang State Government’s international competition to design a master plan for Penang South Islands in Malaysia." - [11]

"He said 70 acres (28 hectares) of the planned 2,300-acre island have been reclaimed to date." - [12]

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  • Comment: This is my first DYK nomination. Appreciate your feedback on this. Thanks.

Created by HundenvonPenang (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

hundenvonPG (talk) 02:45, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

Article is long enough and new enough; no sourcing or content issues were found. Hook has good source and meets length and format criterion. QPQ is not required because nominator has less than 5 previous nominations. Image is original work of editor, released to Creative Commons under Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license; rollover tag is good.Orygun (talk) 03:35, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 16

Lisdoonvarna Music Festival

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• ... that the Lisdoonvarna Music Festival was described as Ireland's version of the Woodstock music festival?

• Source: https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/from-sunstroke-to-lisdoonvarna-to-carnsore-point-a-history-of-music-festivals-in-ireland/35793294.html

• Reviewed: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Fair_catch_kick

Created by Valenciano (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

Valenciano (talk) 11:23, 22 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: New enough, long enough. Hook fact is cited, interesting. Earwig spies no issues. QPQ was done. Looks good to go. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:36, 29 December 2024 (UTC)  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:36, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Dethloff Willrodt

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• ... that Dethloff Willrodt fought for the Union army on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, having previously been a soldier in the Confederate army?

• Source: Johnson, Francis White (1916). A History of Texas and Texans (PDF). Vol. IV. The American Historical Society. pp. 1634–1635 – via Legislative Reference Library of Texas.

• ALT1: ... that after being captured before being involved in any battle during the American Civil War, Dethloff Willrodt accepted an offer to join the Union army and later fought in several? Source: Johnson, Francis White (1916). A History of Texas and Texans (PDF). Vol. IV. The American Historical Society. pp. 1634–1635 – via Legislative Reference Library of Texas.
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Created by Aquabluetesla (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Aquabluetesla (talk) 18:47, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Aquabluetesla: charlotte ^👸🎄 00:44, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Luigi Mangione

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• ... that following his December 2024 arrest for murder, Luigi Mangione was described as "somewhat of an online sex symbol"? Source: https://time.com/7201952/luigi-mangione-internet-myths-essay/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/A Nail Clipper Romance
  • Comment: Driveby nom, will need to stabilise.

Created by Liamashron (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 262 past nominations.

Launchballer 13:41, 21 December 2024 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, hook fact is interesting and well supported. Biography section would do with merging. Earwig is not happy, and looking at the results I feel like bits and bobs could be better paraphrased.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:15, 21 December 2024 (UTC)but that's beyond the DYK purview.

Earwig is picking up a lot of false positives because of the volume of quotes used in the article. I believe I've fixed all the ones that don't come under WP:LIMITED. The first four body paragraphs are all now one.--Launchballer 14:15, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

• Yes, I did sift through it before marking my concerns here. I rephrased one more, but it's looking better. Good to go. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:25, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Image is NOT approved, however; it is currently at FFD, and very much will end up deleted. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:26, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Amata of Assisi

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• ... that Saint Amata of Assisi was the niece of and one of the original followers of Saint Clare of Assisi? Source: "Blessed Amata of Assisi". Poor Clare Colettine Nuns of Rockford, Illinois.
  • ALT1: ... that Saint Amata of Assisi was interviewed and testified during the process of the canonization of her aunt, Saint Clare of Assisi? Source: Mueller, Joan (2010). A Companion to Clare of Assisi: Life, Writings, and Spirituality, p. 48.
  • Reviewed: De Worsten van Babel; Charles LeBlanc (blogger)

5x expanded by Figureskatingfan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 53 past nominations.

Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 22:41, 16 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new and long enough. Both hooks are present in the article, interesting, and sourced. The rest of the article's sourcing looks good as well. Earwig returns nearly 25%, though most all from direct quotes. My only issue with this is a lack of attribution, particularly using It was said..., which is sort of a meaningless expression - it would be great if you could replace that with the attribution of the quote. QPQs are needed - since you have over 20 DYK credits and we're in backlog mode, you'll need two. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 23:32, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

@PCN02WPS: wow that was fast. I will take care of your comments and complete the QPQs, probably by end of the day tomorrow. Thanks for the review. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 23:54, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

@PCN02WPS:, both QPQs done. Thanks, Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:03, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Awesome! Just the "it was said" issue above (It was said that Amata's decision to become a nun was an answer to her aunt's prayers... - the quote in that line needs attribution) and then we should be GTG. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 19:55, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Oh, right. All done, thanks. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 06:02, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

@PCN02WPS:. TSventon (talk) 20:58, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

sweet! PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:06, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Limia, GAARlandia

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Limia tridens male

• ... that limias (L. tridens pictured) and other freshwater fish and land vertebrates are controversially hypothesized to have colonized the Caribbean islands via a mysterious land bridge?

• Source: Historical biogeographical reconstruction supported the GAARlandia DEC+j model as the best fitting model for colonization.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jews in the Polish Army, Template:Did you know nominations/Gifted (2022 novella)

Improved to Good Article status by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 187 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 22:43, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Minor, see below
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I just saw the Limia page on the recent list of Good Articles (congrats btw!), so I had to give this double nom a look. There is just one minor thing I'd fix: either beside or at the end of the sentence containing the direct quote "weak and non-existent" in the GAAR article, could you put a citation? Other than that, everything else checks out and I'd be happy to pass this. Cheers! Johnson524 09:50, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Of course. Done. Thank you for noticing limias! :) Surtsicna (talk) 11:01, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Approved for both hooks, cheers! Johnson524 22:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

John A. Tibbits

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John Arnold Tibbits

• ... that despite criticizing his candidacy in the 1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election, John A. Tibbits (pictured) later established a law firm with both Thomas M. Waller and Waller's son?

• Source: The Whaling City: A History of New London: "John A. Tibbits lost his collectorship in 1885 and interestingly, Waller and Tibbits reestablished a law firm with Waller's son, Tracey" (Decker 283)

• Source: Strings of power: "...Thomas Waller of New London [was] narrowly elected governor in the 1882 state elections...Tibbits, a zealous Republican, editorialized against Waller's candidacy in the harshest of terms"

• ALT1: ... that John A. Tibbits (pictured) and his law firm partner served as consecutive U.S. consuls to Bradford, England? Source: The Whaling City: A History of New London: "...when Benjamin Harrison became president, John A. Tibbits was appointed consul at Bradford, England, 1889 replacing Waller" (Decker 280); "John A. Tibbits lost his collectorship in 1885 and interestingly, Waller and Tibbits reestablished a law firm with Waller's son, Tracey" (283)
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• Comment: This is my first DYK nomination, so please let me know if I'm missing or need to fix something; thanks! Thank you to User:Epicgenius on the Discord for helping me reword these hooks!

Moved to mainspace by Staraction (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Staraction (talk | contribs) 03:11, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is easily new and long enough. Both hooks are good but I find ALT0 to be far more interesting. Article's sourcing is excellent and both hooks are present in the article. I suspect the sourcing checks out for both, but could you provide page numbers for each hook (both are sourced to FN 11) so I can double check? (As a note, I recommend {{sfn}} for book citations, that way each instance of the citation has its own page number - of course, this is separate from the DYK nom, just a tip that I have found helpful). Earwig looks good, basically all "violations" are the exact phrase "Connecticut House of Representatives" so no issues there. Image is public domain and nom has no prior DYK credits so no QPQ is required. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 23:35, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Sorry, I'm an idiot and didn't see your quotations of the source material up with the hooks. This one is good to go! PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 23:38, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 17

Doctor Who specials (2022)

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• ... that the producers of Doctor Who only wrote a queer romance into the programme's 2022 special episodes after viewers began shipping two characters, giving them the name "Thasmin"?

• Source: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-thasmin-romance-unplanned-newsupdate/, https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-thirteenth-doctor-yaz-relationship-not-planned/

• ALT1: ... that the 300th Doctor Who story aired 59 years after the programme first began, concluding a trio of special episodes broadcast in 2022? Source: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-review/
• ALT2: ... that David Tennant recorded his portion of the 2022 Doctor Who special episodes seven months after Jodie Whittaker filmed hers? Source: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-david-tennant-regeneration-filming-newsupdate/
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Improved to Good Article status by TheDoctorWho (talk) and OlifanofmrTennant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TheDoctorWho (talk) 22:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: All good! I don't think ALT0 needs the "giving them the name Thasmin" part, since that's not particularly interesting and removing it makes the hook snappier. ALT0 is the most interesting hook, other than that minor issue. Congrats on the GA! Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 07:44, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

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Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

• ... that a painting (pictured) depicts the Mughal emperor Jahangir preferring a Sufi saint to the Ottoman sultan and the king of England?

• Source: Smee, Sebastian (2021-03-03). "A Mughal masterpiece". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-12-08. It shows Jahangir, the great Mughal emperor and patron of the arts, sitting cross-legged on a throne that takes the form of a European hourglass. Beneath him are four people, slightly smaller in scale. The lower one is Bichitr, the artist who painted it. Above him are King James I of England, the Sultan of Turkey and – uppermost at left, the object of Jahangir's rapt attention – Shaikh Hussain. Shaikh Hussain was a Sufi descendant of the revered saint Khwaja Mu'in-ud-Din Chishti. It was to this saint's shrine that the emperor Akbar once prayed for a son. Jahangir himself was the happy result. One of the Persian couplets that appear in cartouches above and below states: "To all appearances, even as kings and potentates stand in attendance upon him, his gaze falls, inwardly, ever upon holy dervishes." In other words, Jahangir – for all his immense worldly power, evoked by the magnificent jewels on his fingers and the transparent delicacy of his body-clinging jacket, or "jama" – knew what mattered.

Beach, Milo Cleveland (1981). The imperial image: paintings for the Mughal court. Freer Gallery of Art, Washington. pp. 168–169. Ettinghausen argued that it is precisely this choice of holy men over secular rulers, of the divine over the mundane, that is the subject of the illustration. He notes the putti above, who seem both dazzled by Jahangir's splendor and distressed that their emblems of worldly sovereignty are rejected

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Monica Smit

5x expanded by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

AmateurHi$torian (talk) 14:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

• The article was nominated the day it was expanded. It is long enough, the sources are cited throughout, and the image is obviously in public domain. I see a potential for a much more interesting hook, however. AmateurHi$torian, would it not be possible to expand the article about the painter as well and nominate it along with this article? There is an opportunity for a nice double hook. Can we also get some commentary on how Jahangir appears to spurn the monarchs? I see it in RS and it is hinted at in the title but it is not elaborated on in the text. I would suggest noting that the painter inserted himself into the painting, and/or that the painting of King James was used to depict him spurned. Also, it seems quite obvious to me that a photo of the painting should be included in the hook. Surtsicna (talk) 16:27, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Added an image to the nomination. Added some mention of how the kings and the artist are all spurned in favour of the holy man in the article. Also started to expand Bichitr.

A double-hooked alt could be ALT1 "... that a painting (pictured) by the artist Bichitr shows the Mughal emperor Jahangir preferring a Sufi saint over the king of England and the Ottoman sultan?" or ALT2 "... that a painting (pictured) by the artist Bichitr shows the Mughal emperor Jahangir attending to a Sufi saint even as the king of England and the Ottoman sultan stand in the audience?"AmateurHi$torian (talk) 00:33, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

The article about Bichitr has come along very nicely. It is sufficiently and recently expanded, and is wonderfully sourced. My spot checks have not uncovered close paraphrasing issues. Thank you for taking the time to expand this one too! There is so much coverage about both the painting and Bichitr that I am surprised it took so long to flesh out these articles; I also think the abundance of sources makes it possible to turn these into Good or Featured Articles. I have made some minor MoS changes to the hooks. Both alt hooks are suitable, but ALT1 is more concise and so takes precedence. Perhaps a simpler hook would capture the attention of more readers: ALT3 "... that an Indian emperor spurns the king of England and the Turkish sultan in a painting (pictured) by the Indian artist Bichitr?" Surtsicna (talk) 11:57, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

ALT3 is fine by me as well, perhaps even better to replace "Indian emperor" in place of Mughal as people might not know about the Mughal empire. Thanks for the review :) AmateurHi$torian (talk) 13:44, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Autoflow

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• ... that in 1968, ADR's Autoflow flowchart software became the first program to receive a software patent in the United States? Source: Campbell-Kelly p213
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1st Separate Airborne Brigade

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 202 past nominations.

Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:37, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:33, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

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• Neutral:
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Maury Markowitz: A few issues: (i) there is a maintenance tag on the article, as it has no categories – this needs to be fixed; and (ii) could you provide a direct quote verifying it as the first software patent? In the cited article I read that "In 1968, Goetz applied for a patent for the program; in 1970, it was one of the earliest software product patents granted." Might be missing it, but I'm not seeing it explicitly referred to as the first, as opposed to one of the earliest. Add categories and let me know the part of the source confirming it as the first and this should be good. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:47, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Well caught, wrong link. I can't seem to cut and paste from PDFs any more, so if you go here and scroll to page 10 you will see "for the first time computer software is being covered by a patent from the U.S. Patent Office. Autoflow... is to be the first patented program." Worth noting that this was not Goetz's first software-related patent, he got another in 1968 for a sorting system but that was not "a program" in the sense this is. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, I think this should be good to go now. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:31, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Flag of Okinawa Prefecture

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Flag of Okinawa Prefecture

• ... that the white ring on the flag of Okinawa Prefecture (pictured) represents the "O" in "Okinawa"?

• Source: 沖縄のシンボル [Symbols of Okinawa]. Okinawa Prefecture Official Website (in Japanese). Okinawa Prefectural Government. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

• ALT1: ... that the emblem on the flag of Okinawa Prefecture (pictured) was designed by a man from Kyoto Prefecture? Source: Tonoe, Ikuka; Ittetsu, Mekari (May 20, 2022). 沖縄県のマーク、復帰の日は青かった　映像で判明した“衝撃の事実”　なぜ今は赤に？ 深まる謎 [Okinawa's prefectural emblem was blue on the day of reversion; shocking facts revealed in video footage. Why is it red now? The mystery deepens]. Okinawa Times (in Japanese). Retrieved May 23, 2022.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lingnan School
• Comment: I should note that ALT1 does not require the image of the flag to be shown. Yue🌙 06:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Created by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

Yue🌙 10:27, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Very well sourced and illustrated article! New enough, long enough, and both hooks are interesting (but I have a personal interest in ALT1). The only thing I did not go fully in-depth on was all the sources, as many are in Japanese, and in that case I am AGF because I don't speak the language. Thank you for your quality contributions, cheers! Johnson524 10:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Bob Fernandez

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• ... that Bob Fernandez, one of the last known American survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, was just 17 years old and serving as a mess cook in the United States Navy when the bombing happened?

• Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/14/us/bob-fernandez-pearl-harbor-death/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/us/bob-fernandez-dead-pearl-harbor.html (archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241215060047/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/us/bob-fernandez-dead-pearl-harbor.html )

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Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 14:18, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Jolielover:, this one is currently circa 300 characters below the 1500 character requirement and needs expansion before it meets WP:DYKCRIT. I am also not entirely sure the hook is sufficiently interesting. 17 is young these days, but back then this was a common military age. I am simply not sure the subjects age or occupation is sufficiently interesting to meet this criteria. Overall you did well for your first nomination, but I'd want to see an expansion and also someone provide a second opinion before I passed this. — MaxnaCarta  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 01:36, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

• @MaxnaCarta:, when I submitted this it was above the character limit but someone reverted my edit (mistakenly probably), I have added the information back. Personally, I think it's interesting given that one of the few survivors of the attack was only 17 but I understand the criticism. jolielover♥talk 15:19, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

No worries @Jolielover:, also, my comments are not so much a critisicm as much as a concern the hook is not interesting enough. However, as "interesting" is subjective and you have passed the objective criteria, I am going to pass this and allow reviewing admins to decide whether to proceed to prep queue. NB: QPQ not required. — MaxnaCarta  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 22:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Close to You (Frank Ocean song)

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• ... that during Frank Ocean's performance of "Close to You" at FYF Fest in 2017, giant screens live-streamed Brad Pitt acting out a phone conversation backstage?

• Source: On Saturday night (July 22), during one of the more bizarre moments of his staggering, raw, emotive headline set at FYF Festival, Ocean told the crowd he was going to cover his favorite song: Stevie Wonder’s version of “Close To You” by The Carpenters. Brad Pitt suddenly appeared acting out a phone conversation while Ocean performed it. Ocean never acknowledged him. He may as well have been on a TV in the background.

(https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/frank-ocean-brad-pitt-prince-stevie-wonder-fyf-festival-a-tribe-called-quest-7874068/)

• • ALT1: ... that Brad Pitt once acted out a phone conversation as part of Frank Ocean's performance of "Close to You" at FYF Fest in 2017? Source: Same as first source
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Noah Knigga

Converted from a redirect by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Phibeatrice (talk) 07:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, and properly cited. QPQ has been satisfied. The hook is interesting enough. The only issue I found was that Earwig flagged some possible copyright violation, though it appears to stem from a long quote that is properly attributed. All in all, I see no reason not to approve this article. JJonahJackalope (talk) 18:17, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

WNAC-TV

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• ... that a Rhode Island TV station started out by rerunning an inventory of 50 hours of cartoons and 14 old movies? Source: Seavor, Jim (September 11, 1982). "Ch. 64's limited programming continues while buyer is sought". The Providence Journal. p. B-8. "The station is operating now under the Program Test Authority it has from the Federal Communications Commission. This means WSTG must operate six days a week, including Saturdays, for at least two hours a day.
  It is fullfilling that obligation by running and rerunning its 50 hours of cartoons and 14 old movies.
  WTSG [sic] goes on the air at four in the afternoon with recorded music and then, at five, the cartoons and films are shown."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Neptune All Night

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 721 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:38, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

• Hello! Just to start off, great work on once again promoting a station to GA. Promoted on same day as nomination, it comes to no surprise that the article has no outstanding issues and no issues appear on Earwig. No issues with the reliability of sources, and the article reads more-than-adequately. QPQ provided, the hook is interesting and AGF on the sole basis of not having direct access to the source, though a quote was provided so all good. Passing. B3251_(talk) 01:05, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 18

Nuno Xavier

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• ... that aerospace engineer Nuno Xavier signed the treaty that made São Tomé and Príncipe an independent nation?

• Source: signed the treaty (in English); aerospace engineer (in Portuguese) aerospace engineer

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2015–16 College Football Playoff (2/2)
• Comment: It appears I'm a day late; hoping for an eligibility extension per WP:DYKG: The seven-day limit can be extended for a day or two upon request.

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 282 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:51, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

• This will be only the second São Tomé and Príncipe DYK bio ever. BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:57, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - See below
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - See below

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - See below
• Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Thanks for writing this page about an important figure in an under-covered country on Wikipedia! Per your request, the page passes newness, and has good length with neutral wording. With most sources being in Portuguese, I cannot accurately verify they are plagiarism free, so I am AGF. For sources one and two which are in English, however, I did cross check them, and the phrase from source one "on an official visit to Portugal", is a little long to be copied verbatim in the article without using quotation marks. Similarly in source two: the sentence "In July 2022, 47 years after independence, São Tomé's international airport was named after him." is just barely paraphrased to "In July 2022, 47 years after independence, the São Tomé International Airport was renamed after him" in the article, and should also be rewritten. Furthermore, and unless I'm missing something, the crash site in Vila Nova de Gaia does not appear to be stated at all in source one. It should either be removed or have a supporting citation. The hook is cited, but uses the wrong citation. Again, unless I'm missing something, nowhere in the Portuguese source above does it state Xavier was an aerospace engineer, just that he was an engineer. Please replace this source with source two, which does state that he was an aeronautical engineer and not just an engineer. The number of concerns overall makes it hard for me to AGF on the non-English sources, but I'll still do so since you have a lot of DYK experience, and I have confidence you'll get the page up to DYK standards in no time 🙂 Cheers, and thank you again for your work on these under-covered countries on Wikipedia. Johnson524 04:12, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks for the thorough review. I'll look into the issues tomorrow. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:11, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

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Listing concerns individually, to make them easier to address.

• and the phrase from source one "on an official visit to Portugal", is a little long to be copied verbatim in the article without using quotation marks
  • I added quotes; not sure of a good way to rephrase it...
• Similarly in source two: the sentence "In July 2022, 47 years after independence, São Tomé's international airport was named after him." is just barely paraphrased to "In July 2022, 47 years after independence, the São Tomé International Airport was renamed after him" in the article, and should also be rewritten.
  • Changed to "On the 47th anniversary of independence, in July 2022, the São Tomé International Airport was renamed in his honor"; does that work?
• Furthermore, and unless I'm missing something, the crash site in Vila Nova de Gaia does not appear to be stated at all in source one.
  • Added a reference.
• The hook is cited, but uses the wrong citation. Again, unless I'm missing something, nowhere in the Portuguese source above does it state Xavier was an aerospace engineer, just that he was an engineer. Please replace this source with source two, which does state that he was an aeronautical engineer and not just an engineer.
  • I added ref two in the nomination; is that all?

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:55, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

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• @Johnson524: Sorry for being a bit late; I think I addressed everything. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:41, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Looks good, cheers! Johnson524 15:31, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Andreas Kordellas

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Andreas Kordellas, 1888

• ... that in 1860, engineer Andreas Kordellas (pictured) helped restart operations at an ancient Athenian mine?

• Source: Papastefanaki, Leda (2016). "Mining Engineers, Industrial Mondernisation and Politics in Greece, 1870–1940". The Historical Review/La Revue Historique. 13. doi:10.12681/hr.11557. pg. 88

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dan Hays (artist)

Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 96 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:55, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Just a note about his father. The source mentions he was from Ampelakia without mention which of them (there are three localities with than name in Greece). Given the early 19th century setting, it is more possible that it was Ampelakia, Larissa than the town in Salamina. C messier (talk) 12:52, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Rockwell PPS-8

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• ... that the Rockwell PPS-8 microprocessor had a number of features that made Adam Osborne call it "most unusual" and "difficult to understand"? Source: Osborne's classic, page 8.1, cited in the lede as well
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hauptfriedhof Mainz

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 203 past nominations.

Maury Markowitz (talk) 15:53, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good — Interesting read. C F A 04:14, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Yuri Kochiyama

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• ... that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama converted to Sunni Islam from 1971 to 1975?

ALT0: ... that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama converted to Islam in 1971?

• Source: "Malcolm X’s influence on Yuri extended beyond the political, and from 1971 to 1975, she practiced Sunni Islam." (Fujjino 2005, p. 209)

• Reviewed:
• Comment: First DYK, sorry if the formatting is wrong! I tried to follow the guidelines as best I could.

Improved to Good Article status by Spookyaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Spookyaki (talk) 18:05, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall:

Article is new enough (promoted to GA on 18 December), long enough, sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations. QPQ not required. The hook is cited and interesting. I'm not sure about the wording of the hook. "Sunni Islam" seems overly specific, its like specifying someone converted to Protestant Christianity rather than just Christianity. Additionally, I don't think "conversion" is a long process, so she didn't convert from 1971 to 1975; She converted in 1971, and practiced the religion until 1975. (I might be wrong in this definition of "conversion" and if so, please let me know) Just these couple of minor pedantic issues and it would be good to go. :) AmateurHi$torian (talk) 21:49, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

No, you're right, the original use of "converted" was a bit imprecise. How does it look now? Spookyaki (talk) 22:50, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

The new hook is good to go. If the part about her deconversion is also to be included, it could be worded as - ALT1:"... that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama practiced Islam between 1971 and 1975?" and ALT2:"...that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama converted to Islam in 1971, and practiced it until 1975?". -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 03:43, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

I think Alt0 or Alt2 are good. Maybe Alt2 if I had to pick. Thanks! Spookyaki (talk) 06:42, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up

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• ... that in Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up, the player needs to manage everything from station construction to dumping trash cans? Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/overcrowd-a-commute-em-up-early-access-review
  • ALT1: ... that to satisfy the needs of commuters in metro stations of Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up, the player needs to build turnstiles, trash cans, air conditioning, and even hot dog stands? Source: https://wccftech.com/review/overcrowd-a-commute-em-up-review/
  • Reviewed:

Created by CanonNi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:03, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

• I will review this shortly. Yue🌙 01:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - Neither hook is stated in the article.
• Interesting: - See comment below.

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Both sources are cited in the article, but neither hook is stated. ALT0 is interesting but could use a bit more context, namely what kind of video game is it and what kind of stations? I suggest this rewording to the nominator and promoter:

... that in the simulation video game Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up, the player needs to manage everything from the construction of train stations to dumping trash cans?

ALT0 is interesting because the latter activity, dumping trash, is not typically an enjoyably activity and so it would be odd to put it in a video game that is meant to entertain. ALT1 seems quite weak to me in comparison, as none of the listed items are unusual for actual train stations to have.

As soon as ALT0 is stated in the article, I will approve that hook for this nomination. Yue🌙 02:21, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

• @Yue: thanks for the review; I agree that ALT0 is more interesting and have added the fact near the bottom of the "Gameplay" section. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 02:50, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

• Remedied; good to go by my judgement. Yue🌙 03:31, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Debris fallout

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• ... that debris lofted by tornadoes has been known to rise over 6 km (3.7 mi) into the atmosphere and can be transported up to 353 km (219 mi) away?

• Source: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/94/9/bams-d-12-00036.1.xml

• Reviewed:
• Comment: The height range for the Super Outbreak was 5.5 to 6.5 kilometres, so I went with the figure of 6.0. Probably one of the most interesting tornado science-related topics that exists.

Created by Departure– (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Departure– (talk) 18:45, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

• I am afraid I have concerns here related to article size. Only 100 words are in the prose section, which also doubles as the lead and is just a single paragraph. Then the rest of the article is a list of events grouped under 'notable events', which, a) is in the bullet point format (and thus not counted by the prose size checker), and b) is problematic - notable according to whom? This is a list with no clear criteria. Overall, I am afraid this article is just too short for a DYK - it does not have a lead section. Please ping me if this is expanded to at least have 250 words of non-bulleted prose, and I'll comment here again. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 14:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
  • If I transformed the "Notable Events" section into a reworded "History section" then would it count as prose and be accepted? Departure– (talk) 18:14, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    • The current expansion makes the length ok now (other issues are ok too). What to do about 'notable events' section is, frankly, something I am not sure. It's a very incomplete history. Maybe rename it to 'examples', which would remove the 'notable according to whom' wording, and leave it as it is now? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 01:52, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
      • @Piotrus: I'm going to do that, cheers! Departure– (talk) 03:03, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Western Kentucky University swim team hazing scandal

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• ... that in the wake of a hazing scandal, Western Kentucky University placed their swimming and diving programs on a five-year suspension?

• Source: SwimSwam

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Close to You (Frank Ocean song)

Improved to Good Article status by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

JJonahJackalope (talk) 18:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

• Recent GA. Date, size, refs, etc. all GTG. Hook is supported by sources and reasonably interesting, for minor news level-event I guess. Hard to squeeze more out of this. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 14:49, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 19

Alec Nyasulu

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• ... that after serving as Malawi's first speaker of the assembly following independence, Alec Nyasulu was a tobacco farmer?

• Source: tobacco / first speaker

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mingxing (1/2)
• Comment: Will do QPQ within 24 hours. Will be one of about only ~six DYKs bios ever on a person born in Malawi.

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 283 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:40, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

• New enough and long enough. QPQ present. Hook fact checks out. Don't see any textual issues. Great contribution from sub-Saharan Africa. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

2019 NFC Championship Game

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Raheem Mostert

• ... that in the 2019 NFC Championship Game, Raheem Mostert (pictured) became the first person in the history of the NFL to rush for more than 200 yards and score 4 touchdowns in a playoff game?

• Source: "He became the first player in NFL history to run for over 200 yards and four touchdowns in a playoff game"

• Reviewed: I Forgot That You Existed

Moved to mainspace by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:53, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• I can take a look at this one over the next few days. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 03:04, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
  • My apologies that this took longer than I had expected. My review is below:

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Having read through, this looks good to me. Earwig copyvio check looks fine. One small thing (Tyler Ervin, the Packers kick returned, muffed the return and was only able to move the ball to the eight-yard line should read Tyler Ervin, the Packers kick returner, muffed the return and was only able to move the ball to the eight-yard line), but other than that this was a smooth read. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 17:07, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks Red-tailed hawk, I fixed the typo! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 13:58, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Abdoulkader Waberi Askar

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• ... that all sporting events in Djibouti were banned for three days after the death of Abdoulkader Waberi Askar?

• Source: Africa Research Bulletin

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mingxing (2/2)
• Comment: To complete the QPQ within 24 hours. Will be the second person from Djibouti ever to be featured at DYK if promoted.

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 284 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:49, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

• New enough and barely long enough. QPQ present. Hook fact checks out and is actually a reasonable way to make the hook more hooky than a standard "events banned", even if Waberi had little to do with sport. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:58, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Gerhard Schwedes

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• ... that the first draft pick in New England Patriots' history, Gerhard Schwedes, was born in Nazi Germany?

• Sources: "He was the first draft choice of the Boston Patriots""Schwedes was born in Nazi Germany"

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shō Taikyū

5x expanded by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 14:13, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• I might just have to review this one. Schwede66 02:09, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
• New expansion; long enough. That said, there is a good article by the NY Times that could be used to expand his early life. Neutral and referenced. Earwig is clear. The hook is interesting enough and referenced; I've added a missing apostrophe. That said, the article needs to spell out that the 1960 American Football League draft was the first draft in the league's history; without that being stated, the article does not fully verify the hook. QPQ has been done. Thus, there's one issue to attend to and then it's all go. Schwede66 02:39, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Revised. Nice username. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 02:59, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Expanded the early life as well. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 03:56, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
      • Apologies for my tardy response; I had completely forgotten to add this nomination to my watchlist. With the amendments, everything is sorted. Schwede66 03:35, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Dan Hays (artist)

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• ... that artist Dan Hays uses what he calls "the tactile, flawed and time-consuming medium of painting" to reproduce the effect of a low-resolution JPEG? Source: University of the Arts London bio: "Since the late 1990s my work has explored the relationship between the intangible, encoded and instantaneous realm of digital technology, and the tactile, flawed and time-consuming medium of painting." C: International Contemporary Art: "Colorado Impression 6 (After Dan Hays) (2001) precisely reproduces the texture of a low-resolution JPEG image of a landscape."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Burma (elephant)

Created by Jonathan Deamer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Jonathan Deamer (talk) 14:03, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• Ooh, I like this. Sources for the hook check out, it's interesting, and the article seems in decent shape. QPQ checks out too. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:49, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Price Tower

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Price Tower

• ... that Frank Lloyd Wright designed a skyscraper in a small city in Oklahoma? Source: Singrey, Abigail (August 16, 2024). "Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Skyscraper Sold for $10 in 2023 and Has Been Embroiled in Controversy Ever Since". Architectural Digest.
  • ALT1: ... that Frank Lloyd Wright designed an Oklahoma skyscraper based on a church tower, which itself was loosely based on a windmill? Source: "The H. C. Price Tower" (PDF). Architectural Record. Vol. 119, no. 2. February 1956. p. 158.
  • ALT2: ... that the Price Tower in Oklahoma was completed nearly three decades after it was proposed in New York? Source: Toker, Franklin (2003). Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E. J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 161.
  • ALT3: ... that the Price Tower's developer wanted a building with two or three floors, but he got nineteen floors? Source: Multiple; see article
  • ALT4: ... that the Price Tower has no freight elevator because its architect thought it was redundant? Source: Austerman, Lisa (December 6, 1998). "Price Tower, Phillips Home Exemplify Bartlesville History". The Daily Oklahoman.
  • ALT5: ... that the Price Tower may have been abandoned partly because it did not have enough staircases? Source: McCarter, Robert (1997). Frank Lloyd Wright. London: Phaidon Press. p. 198.
  • ALT6: ... that the Price Tower was sold for $10 in 2023? Source: Singrey, Abigail (August 16, 2024). "Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Skyscraper Sold for $10 in 2023 and Has Been Embroiled in Controversy Ever Since". Architectural Digest.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tyler Oliveira
  • Comment: Thanks to Tamzin for suggesting the ideas for the first two hooks. The article previously appeared on the Main Page in 2004; DYK renominations are now allowed after five years per WP:DYKNEW. (On a lighter note, somehow even this building managed to have a connection to NYC...)

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 690 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 23:05, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, sourced, neutral, free of copyright violations. The image used is free, clear, and used in the article. Hooks are cited and interesting; ALT6 is the most interesting in my opinion.

Wuju

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• ... that the Chinese dance theatre known as wuju blends influences of ballet and traditional opera?

• Source: MacKerras, Colin (2005). "Wuju". In Davis, Edward (ed.). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture. London and New York: Routledge. pp. 926–927. ISBN 978-0-415-24129-8.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pokémon Smile

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 724 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:42, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough and long enough. Article is presentable, neutral, well-sourced, and BLP-compliant. No copyvios are apparent. The hook is interesting and its offline source is accepted in good faith. QPQ has been done. Good work here. gobonobo ^{+ c} 01:16, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Florida State University academic-athletic scandal

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• ... that an investigation by the NCAA found that, between 2006 and 2007, over 60 student athletes had been involved in an academic dishonesty scandal at Florida State University?

• Source: The Florida Times-Union

• ALT1: ... that twelve of Bobby Bowden's wins as head coach of the Florida State Seminoles football team were vacated as a result of an academic dishonesty scandal? Source: ESPN.com
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Star Trucker

Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 56 past nominations.

JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:07, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

• The article was nominated one day after its creation. It's impressively long and certainly meets the DYK length requirement. Earwig flagged some possible copyright violations, but they belong to long, blocky quotations that have been properly formatted and sourced; no actual problems have surfaced. I also read the article, with an eye for proper sourcing, and found no issues. The hooks are straightforward, punchy, and properly sourced as well. I personally prefer the first one fact-wise. I would also consider an editor replacing the word "involved" with "implicated", as that's what the article and sources say, and it may lessen ambiguity. Anyway, I digress. There are no issues of any sort, and a QPQ has been done. This looks good to go. Phibeatrice (talk) 04:55, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Star Trucker

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• ... that despite having technology such as warp drivers and maglocks, vehicles in Star Trucker still look like American semi-trucks from the 1970s? Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/star-trucker-is-sluggish-frustrating-and-my-favourite-steam-next-fest-demo/
  • ALT1: ... that in Star Trucker, the player hauls cargo through warp gates in outer space? Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-trucker-review
  • Reviewed:

Created by CanonNi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 11:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, and properly cited. QPQ has been satisfied, as no review is needed. Both hooks seem interesting, though I would lean towards the first one, personally. All in all, I see no reason to not pass this QYK. JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:01, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Burma (elephant)

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Burma in 2007

• ... that the elephant Burma (pictured) has escaped Auckland Zoo?

• Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-01-23/elephant-packs-trunk-escapes-zoo/123950

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Christchurch mosque shootings

Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 07:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Generally well sourced, but for direct quotes like "crashed through", "teenage high jinks", "caught in court action" I'd prefer to see clearer attribution, eg. "what The New Zealand Herald called 'teenage high jinks'", or at least a cite at the end of the sentence.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - Hook is sourced in the article, but not immediately after the sentence that contains the relevant fact, ie. after "...allowing her to wander around Western Springs Reserve."
• Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Nice work! Moved to mainspace today. Pic is a public domain derivative work by the article author of someone else's public domain work. Once the couple of minor sourcing issues are fixed this is good to go. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 13:57, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

• I've added more citations. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:51, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

• Many thanks, good to go!

Polish prisoners of war in World War II

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• ... that Polish prisoners of war in World War II were held not only by the Nazi Germany but also by the Soviet Union? Source: Moore (2022)
  • ALT1: ... that the most notorious and largest crime against the Polish prisoners of war in World War II was the Katyn massacre of thousands of Polish officers, carried out by the Soviet Union? Source: Moore (2002), p. 27, 44-46. From p. 27: "For many decades after the Second World War, discussion of Polish soldiers taken prisoner by Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia was dominated by the debate over the responsibility for the deaths of some 15,000 Polish officers at Katyn and other locations inside the Soviet Union.’ Discovered in mass graves by the Germans in 1943, their murder at the hands of the NKVD became a cause célébre "
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Debris fallout
  • Comment: ALT1 is arguably more interesting but similar to my recent DYK on Soviet atrocities committed against prisoners of war during World War II, so...

Oh yeah, 2nd QPQ review for the backlog: Template:Did you know nominations/Western Kentucky University swim team hazing scandal

5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 539 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 14:50, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is long enough. Hook is interesting, but as the user said, ALT1 seems familiar to one of their previous hooks, so I steer towards ALT0. QPQ done. Ippantekina (talk) 02:47, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

That 70s Line

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• ... that a hockey line named after That '70s Show helped the Los Angeles Kings win their second Stanley Cup?

• Source: [13][14]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Harriette Cooke
• Comment: rewording suggestions welcome

Moved to mainspace by Kimikel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

Kimikel (talk) 05:29, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

• Interesting article. The hook is mentioned, and the article overall has no problems with citations and copyright. Images used in the article are properly licensed as per their Flickr source. Overall, the article is good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 01:29, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

KBDI-TV

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• ... that one columnist described a Colorado TV station's first ID as "scrawled with lipstick on a piece of cardboard"? Source: https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/davis-takes-white-mama-role/rzzfqohpcetznhmwljzzenxtsxnqmhkk_ip-10-166-46-174_1710900847650
  • ALT1: ... that a volunteer quipped that a Colorado TV station "broadcast to more ears of corn and heads of cattle than any other station"? Source: https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/funding-stunts-channel-12s-growth/yslbowrhqldeotdylrbagfwmhkrrxjqc_ip-10-166-46-110_1710906522635
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Recategorization

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 722 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 14:27, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 14:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

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Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons

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• ... that Toulouse-Lautrec enjoyed cooking country-style meals for his friends?

• Source: Salomon, Antoine; Cogeval, Guy (2003). Vuillard: The Inexhaustible Glance: Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels. Volume 1. Skira. pp. 504-505. ISBN 8884911192. OCLC 218543633. (registration required)

• ALT1 ... that Toulouse-Lautrec enjoyed cooking and was part of a group of gourmands who met up every Friday night for dinner at Drouant?
• ALT2 ... that Toulouse-Lautrec was known for his cooking and had his recipes published after his death?
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mawali (tribe); Template:Did you know nominations/Tjeerd van Andel

Improved to Good Article status by Viriditas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

Viriditas (talk) 00:44, 22 December 2024 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, well-sourced (this is nearly for free with recent GAs unless something wacky happened), Drouant link is fine for ALT2. ALT0 mostly checks out, although strictly speaking, it just says "cooking country meals" was one of his favorite pasttimes and doesn't mention friends. (Mack also just says "enjoyed cooking.") ALT1 looks fine although I'm not sure I'd call them "Gourmands" rather than just, y'know, "friends," although I guess Mack writes Toulouse-Latrec considered himself a "connoisseur of food and wines" so close enough for him at least. ALT2... I'm not so sure on? Have you read La Cuisine de Monsieur Momo, Célibataire? [15] seems to indicate the book was illustrated by Toulose-Letrec, and that he's "cited" in the book, but that it's not exactly a recipebook. That said, I guess https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140729-how-to-cook-like-toulouse-lautrec suggests there were lots of recipes of his, so I guess it's fine. QPQ done, and images are all public domain.
• The main concern is interestingness. I'm a fan of impressionism so certainly recognize Toulouse-Lautrec, but even still, I don't necessarily care about his cooking habits or where he ate dinner. And many casual readers won't recognize the name and be even more confused, or assume that the article is about a cook. Keeping hooks short and punchy is good, but so is maybe being a bit more clear, as would perhaps being hinting more directly that this article is actually about a painting. Here's a few suggestions from me, but flexible - feel free to recommend others yourself.
  • ALT1a: ... that the Impressionist Toulouse-Lautrec enjoyed cooking and met with fellow painter Claude Monet every Friday night for dinner at the restaurant Drouant?
  • ALT1b: ... that the Impressionist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec fancied himself a connoisseur of fine food and met with fellow painter Claude Monet every Friday for dinner at the restaurant Drouant?
  • ALT2a: ... that a portrait of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec by Édouard Vuillard is on the frontispiece of a book on food which features some of Toulouse-Lautrec's favorite recipes?
• I figure more casual readers know Monet, 1B ties it to the restaurant more, and 2A is a little more clear on the nature of the article itself. THoughts? SnowFire (talk) 07:52, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

• @SnowFire: Hello, friend. We are in the middle of New Year's right now, so I can't comment too much until later tomorrow, but Lautrec wasn't an Impressionist. Yes, he was influenced by them in his early work, but he wasn't one of them. He was something else entirely, sometimes categorized as Post-Impressionist, but the fact is he didn't fit any category. I didn't highlight Monet because he didn't just meet with Monet, although perhaps more could be said about their love for food, I didn't go there for various reasons. The portrait is not on the cover of the book, it's the frontispiece, and I found that most uninteresting, which is why I didn't go with it. Clearly, the original version of the book was not illustrated by Toulouse-Lautrec as he had been dead and buried for decades before Maurice Joyant put the cookbook together. You can review the newer, 1966/1995 edition online here for some insight. I'll have more to say tomorrow, but perhaps that link will give you some new ideas. Viriditas (talk) 08:21, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
• I don't necessarily care about his cooking habits or where he ate dinner. And many casual readers won't recognize the name and be even more confused, or assume that the article is about a cook The article is about Toulouse-Lautrec Cooking, a painting of Lautrec by Vuillard. Notable takeaways from the article: 1) Lautrec was known as a cook by his family before he was known as a painter by the wider world during his short-lived art career before his death. 2) Lautrec continued his love for cooking alongside his art career, even fusing the two together to create illustrated menus and turning dishes into so-called works of art themselves. 3) He primarily cooked for his friends, as the paining is titled "in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons" (although the literature is full of anecdotes about how Lautrec loved to cook for strangers as well, particularly those he just met on excursions). The country estate of the Natansons is where the cooking of lobster in the painting took place (he wasn't cooking for himself), and he held one of his legendary parties, complete with food and drinks he invented, at their other property. 4) His cookbook was published after his death by a friend. 5) He wasn't an Impressionist, nor is the article about Impressionism. Vuilllard was a member of the Nabis, who were Post-Impressionists. Perhaps additional hooks can be drawn from one of these points. Viriditas (talk) 21:19, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

• ALT3: ... that before he became known as a painter, Toulouse-Lautrec was known as a cook? Source: Beaute, Georges; Attems, Mary (1982). A Toulouse-Lautrec Album. Transl. W. Michael Lovett; Mana Derakhshani. Salt Lake City: Gibbs M. Smith, Inc. p. 62. ISBN 0879051272. OCLC 572546525.

• Thanks for the comments. Edited my ALT2A to switch to "frontispiece" rather than "cover". That said, I think it's fair to say Toulose-Latrec illustrated it, if posthumously - sure, he wasn't commissioned for it, but "Illustré de vingt-quatre aquarelles et dessins par H. de Toulouse-Lautrec" suggests his art was used anyway. On Impressionism & Post-Impressionism, fair point, just I've seen the group Wikipedia classes as Post-Impresionists as at least Impressionism-adjacent, broadly speaking, and often exhibited right alongside the core Impressionists. I'm fine with "artist" perhaps to hint at more casual readers unfamiliar with Toulouse-Latrec though as uncontroversially true. On Monet, I know he wasn't the only one, just trying to name-drop someone a little more broadly famous.
• For ALT3 - hmm, I'm not sure. He was known as a cook by his cousins according to the article, which is a bit misleading as most people reading "known" will read that as meaning he was independently notable as a cook to the public, rather than just a friends & family hobby. And just more generally, per above, this isn't really that interesting IMO - even for vastly famous people, I'm not certain that just hearing that they liked to cook is that special. There needs to be some special interesting-sauce added on top. Oddly enough, I think just stating the obvious - that he served as the subject of another artist's portrait with the topic being his cooking - is already more interesting here than just saying he cooked.
• Anyway, here's a few more suggestions from me:
  • ALT3A: ... that while known as a painter, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec was also known as a cook, with his recipes published posthumously?
  • ALT3C: ... that while known as a painter, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec cooking was the subject of a portrait by Édouard Vuillard?
  • ALT4: ... that Henri de Toulouse Lautrec cooking was the subject of a portrait, with one notorious party he cooked for featuring over 300 guests?
  • ALT5: ... that Henri de Toulouse Lautrec combined the culinary and painting arts, and illustrated menus he personally designed?
• Feel free to remove "Henri de" if desired, I just figure it makes more clear it's a name to those who don't know him. SnowFire (talk) 15:12, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

• I don't see any value to including his full name. My original idea was to write a variation of ALT4, as I do find it the most interesting out of all of them, however, it is also the most tangential and distant from the article, which is why I avoided it. I think a new version of ALT3 is possible, but your wording in ALT3B is problematic. Toulouse-Lautrec wasn't just a painter, he was also a printmaker and illustrator, and it could be argued he is known more for those things. We are supposed to avoid alliteration in English, so I would offer this hook instead:

• ALT3b: ... that while known as an artist, Toulouse-Lautrec was also known as a cook, with his recipes published after his death?

• Let me know if that works for you. Viriditas (talk) 23:10, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

• Close enough. ALT3a and ALT3b are approved; promoter should note nominator's preference for 3b, although I'd consider including the first name in 3a something that a promoter has flexibility to do if desired for clarity. (I've renamed my own 3B as 3C for clarity so that we don't have two separate 3bs.) SnowFire (talk) 00:29, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

• @SnowFire: Thanks, but as the reviewer, you can't approve your own hook. That's why I came up with ALT3b. You can just cross off ALT3a as I don't agree with the use of painter, the full name, or the alliteration. If we can't compromise on ALT3b alone, and it should be easy for us to agree on a single hook to move forward, not one that either of us don't like, then I will create a new hook. If you truly don't like ALT3b, then please cross off ALT3a and ALT3b (and any others), and I will create additional hooks until the cows come home. Viriditas (talk) 00:37, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

• @Viriditas: I approved 3B, so not sure why you think I'm opposed to it. Just to restate, I consider your 3B approved.
• For 3A, I'm familiar with the usual "don't solo approve your own hook" but did not think you would oppose 3A quite so strongly and assumed it would be fine given that 3A and 3B are very close to one another. I still don't really get why it's a problem. I think you're overestimating how many readers will know "Toulouse-Latrec" without clarification. I'm not sure a compromise is really possible here other than informing the promoter that the nominator (i.e. you) opposes the use of the first name - I've had wonderful, perfect hooks of my own (In My Totally Unbiased Opinion) rewritten to slop and with needless extra words added by tasteless promoters (Also In My Totally Unbiased Opinion) with no feedback at all, and this is just how it's done, promoters have discretion to modify hooks. I don't think the kind of rewriting where a first name is added is the kind of thing that can reasonably be expected to be stopped. Can I ask why exactly you're so opposed to the inclusion of the first name? To be clear, I think last-name only is somewhat unusual and I would generally avoid it even for exceptionally famous figures, say contemporaries like "Einstein" or "Gaugin" who would be recognized by last name alone to a larger audience. If there's some reason to prefer only last-name here, let's hear it, but I don't think Toulose-Lautrec was known monomonously like El Greco or the like. Sources like https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/laut/hd_laut.htm and https://driehausmuseum.org/blog/view/tragedy-brilliance-the-life-of-henri-de-toulouse-lautrec call him with "Henri de" with no problem.
• For the alliteration or artist vs. painter, sure, if you prefer it that way it's fine. Anyway, here's a separate alt that is exactly your 3B but with a fuller name:

• ALT3d: ... that while known as an artist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was also known as a cook, with his recipes published after his death?

• Is that acceptable? SnowFire (talk) 01:09, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

• @SnowFire: I think there's some confusion about process here. You're the reviewer. You're supposed to review hooks that I have presented. Other people besides the nominator can also present hooks, but the reviewer is supposed to limit themselves to the review, not to proposing hooks. You can offer advice for constructing hooks provided that they don't deviate too much from the presented hooks, but you can't approve your own hooks. Regarding ALT3d, I am completely unclear why you keep adding the full name of the artist to your hook, when they are popularly known as Toulouse-Lautrec in English. The rule of thumb is that we should shorten the hook (for "hookiness") whenever possible, and adding the full name of the artist goes against this idea. More importantly, it's not needed (the painting is popularly known as Toulouse-Lautrec Cooking not Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Cooking) which is the bottom line for me. If, however, there were more than two famous people with that name, you would have a point. But, there are not. At first I thought you were taking the piss, but now I'm not so sure why you are so focused on adding the full name. Here's an idea: think of a hook that doesn't use the full name, and I'll try and construct it so that you can approve it. Deal? Viriditas (talk) 01:17, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

• I've got a lot of other stuff to do. This isn't as important to me as I think it is. Here is another hook with the full name that you prefer:

• ALT5: ... that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was known for his cooking, with his recipes published after his death?

• Let me know if that works for you. For the record, I still prefer ALT3 and think it's the best hook. I don't think it's misleading. Before he was known as a painter, he was known as a cook. It doesn't matter that he was known as a cook by his family, since he wasn't known as a painter by the public until much later. The hook doesn't have to make that distinction nor go into that kind of specificity. It only has to bring people to the article. Sorry, not a fan of long hooks. Approve what you want. I'm out. Viriditas (talk) 02:00, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

• (de-indent, also written before the above) Not taking the piss. However, there are plenty of times where reviewers have indeed proposed alternate hooks, the nominator agreed, and those new hooks have been happily promoted. This happens all the time, so you're not being called out or anything. In fact, the guidelines specifically allow "minor changes" to be approved, and I would consider matters such as full name vs. last name just such a minor change. There are also plenty of times that promoters slightly modify the hook even compared to what the nominator and reviewer agreed upon. I'm sorry it didn't work here, but this isn't particularly unusual for DYK. It's fine to just say "Whoa hold up I don't agree", which you have; per above, I did not understand you were this opposed to my suggestion previously. My more recent comment was a polite request for more info on why exactly you were opposed, and you've provided it; I read the sources and did not see it referred to as literally being titled "Toulose-Latrec cooking" anywhere so was treating that as a more descriptive, normal phrase. If there are other sources that do use it as a title not to be modified (and yes, I saw the lede, but even that only says "sometimes", and it sounded descriptive there too), then that's fair, but you could just say that.
• I'll leave the larger discussion for elsewhere, but you will just have to believe me that there are writing styles that consider it bad form to not use full name on first introduction. (AP Stylebook for one; "Always use a person's first and last name the first time they are mentioned", and it's not the only one). It's fine if you disagree with them, but they exist, and they would suggest writing "Albert Einstein" rather than "Einstein" even despite his fame. If you accept that someone uses such a style, then they would "have a point," even if you don't use that style. And this is why I said that there wasn't an easy compromise before: the whole point of what I'm suggesting is precisely to use the full name.
• Like I already said, 3B is still approved. Since you clearly feel so strongly about this, 3D is obviously not approved. (EDIT: For ALT5, if you really hate the variant so much, I was never going to force it on you. Like said several times before, I merely did not realize this would even cause opposition before.) SnowFire (talk) 02:01, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
  • For your most recent comment on ALT3: We don't want misleading hooks at DYK, even if they're punchy. That hook is interesting but it's interesting precisely because it suggests Toulouse-Latrec was "known" as a cook first, implying that he was a famous-chef-turned-famous-artist. But being known to your family as a cook isn't really the meaning any reader would take from that. By the time his cooking skills were "known" to the public, it was after he was known as an artist (even if that didn't happen immediately). So I don't think that can be approved. SnowFire (talk) 02:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Doctor Who series 14

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• ... that Ncuti Gatwa's commitments on Sex Education caused two "Doctor-lite" episodes of Doctor Who during the programme's fourteenth series?

• Source: https://bleedingcool.com/tv/doctor-who-doctor-lite-episodes-are-important-need-to-feel-special/

• ALT1: ... that Susan Twist portrayed seven different roles in the eight episodes of Doctor Who's fourteenth series? Source: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-susan-twist-theories/
• ALT2: ... that for two months Ncuti Gatwa was filming both the fourth series of Sex Education and the fourteenth series of Doctor Who at the same time? Source: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-sex-education-tv-100-exclusive-newsupdate/
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Improved to Good Article status by TheDoctorWho (talk), Alex 21 (talk), and DoctorWhoFan91 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:03, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Promoted to GA 3 days before nomination. Well-sourced and neutral. Passes Earwig's Copyvio check (the possible violations are from properly-attributed quotes). Hooks are reasonably interesting and backed by sources. This is your fifth DYK nomination so no QPQ. I prefer ALT1 or ALT2 over ALT0 because I do not think ALT0 would make sense to a general audience. Also, ALT2 can have the word "both" removed (it is redundant with "at the same time") Riley1012 (talk) 01:41, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Jennifer Reid, Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada

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• ... that Jennifer Reid originally could not find a Canadian publisher for a book she wrote on Canadian identity? Source: Reid said she initially wanted to have her book published in Canada, but couldn’t find a publisher and settled for release in the United States. + Against the backdrop of these legendary uprisings, Jennifer Reid examines Riel’s religious background, the mythic significance that has consciously been ascribed to him, and how these elements combined to influence Canada’s search for a national identity
  • ALT1: ... that Jennifer Reid originally could not find a Canadian publisher for her book Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada? Source: First ref in ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mark Hearld and Template:Did you know nominations/Lonely Orchid

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 01:45, 27 December 2024 (UTC).

• Both articles are long enough and moved from draft in time. Earwig found no copyright problems and spotchecks revealed no concerns. Articles are neutral and there are no BLP concerns.

Inline sourcing is provided. However, in Jennifer Reid I would strongly question the use of Ref 2 to a memorial site; even if it is adequately reliable there's nothing to indicate it is the correct Jennifer Reid. From Ref 3 I would say it is a stretch to say her father was a friend of Oscar Peterson. I'm also very worried about the use of an Academia.edu source for the CV in Ref 6, which covers much of the text; CVs should generally be hosted at an academic institution not a self-publishing site. Sourcing in Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada has the problem that there is an sfn error in multiple references, but I think it's just trying to cite different pages in the book itself; otherwise sourcing is adequate for this one.

Hooks are interesting and concise. Alt1 is adequately supported by sourcing. Alt0 I'm concerned that the source for the book being about national identity is merely the book's blurb. It would be better to source this to a review.

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Two QPQs have been done.

Other issues: in addition to the sfn error noted above, both articles could do with some light copy editing; eg there are several punctuation errors. I'll try to fix them later but I'm running late now. Espresso Addict (talk) 14:30, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

@Espresso Addict: Thanks for the review. Before doing the rest, just have to note first that the sfn issue is a recurring issue with Citation bot. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:36, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

@Espresso Addict: The parents mentioned in the ref 1 match with the couple in refs 2 and 3, which both mention a daughter named Jennifer, and ref 2 says she was in Farmington where her employer University of Maine at Farmington is in. There's also a match of the father's place Arnprior in ref 2 with her Louis Riel Day interview saying she was raised in Arnprior. I think there's a high level of confidence here. Oh, and I fixed the Oscar Peterson issue for now.

Since she is now retired, the best I could find was in the Wayback Machine, but the CV should be fine for WP:ABOUTSELF. And for the ideology part, I have added a JSTOR review ref which says that the book at base is about the role of collective memory in the production of Canadian national identity, with Riel standing as the central figure in that mnemonic production. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:51, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Miraclepine Ok, I just don't agree that the current sourcing is adequate in Jennifer Reid. The identity of her parents seems the definition of original research based on synthesis from self-sources/unreliable sources (from WP:OR: This includes any analysis or synthesis of published material that reaches or implies a conclusion not stated by the sources.) Neither of us have any clue how many Jennifer Reids there are who meet these criteria., nor how many William Reids there are.

On the CV, it is fine to use a reliably hosted CV for a few odd biographical facts about a person but a huge swath of the article was sourced to it. WP:OR also says Wikipedia articles should be based on reliable, published secondary sources, and to a lesser extent, on tertiary sources and primary sources. (emphasis added), and WP:ABOUTSELF says under exceptions: The article is not based primarily on such sources.

You've got:

Ref 1: the subject's thesis

Ref 2: a memorial site for a person who may or may not be the subject's father

Ref 3: an adequate source if it were certain this person were the subject's father, but which in any case is not about the subject and could be perceived as undue weight

Refs 4,5: interviews with the publishers of her book

Ref 6: her CV hosted at a user posting site

Ref 7: her bio at the University of Maine, which is usable but brief

Ref 8,9,15: things written/edited by the subject, which are fine for what they are being used for

Refs 10,11: more things written by the subject; I couldn't access these without going in again via the library so I'm AGF'ing that they are ok to support the text

Ref 12: a fellowship citation, which now I look at it more carefully, actually has a decent blurb about her that is definitely better than most of the previous sources

Refs 13,14: local newspaper coverage; again I'm AGF'ing

Remainder of refs (not checked) are book reviews, which are fine but are not being used

I'd recommend using ref 12 to source as much as possible, and see what else can be drawn from 13, 14 and the book reviews.

Turning to Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada: thanks for fixing the bot errors. The review you cite is fine. Espresso Addict (talk) 08:32, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

@Espresso Addict: I don't have time to look at all the reviews, but at the least: I've trimmed the parents info to be safe, as well as the extent to which the self-published CV sources the info, and I've expanded the extent of what the Sun-Journal, UM Farmington, GF.org (though some of it was already in the UM Farmington ref), and other news refs cite. If it helps, one of the interviews is for an academic publisher that published her book, so unless I'm wrong, it should have as much weight as a university-hosted CV. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:35, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for this, Miraclepine, it's looking a lot better now! (I disagree, by the way, that interviews with even an academic publisher have the same weight as a university-hosted CV; neither is a perfect source, but the first is much more clearly selling a buyable product.) For clarity, either hook is acceptable. Espresso Addict (talk) 11:09, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

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• ... that weightlifter Zoe Smith (pictured) was nicknamed "Pablo", after the Olympic gold medal winner Pablo Lara, who had a reputation for being lazy?

• Source: Anna Kessel, "Wise Zoe Smith needs a lift after weighty issue is brought to the fore", The Guardian, 15 January 2011

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan)
• Comment: Suggestions for ALT hooks are welcome.

Improved to Good Article status by BennyOnTheLoose (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 23:27, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough (GA on 20 December); Meets the requirement of length; Sourced, neutral, free of copyright violations; The image provided is free, used within the article and clear; The hook is cited and interesting.

I found another alt hook potential within the article, that is:

• ALT1:" ... that British weightlifter Zoe Smith (pictured) broke 98 national records in 2008?"
• ALT2:" ... that in 2008, British weightlifter Zoe Smith (pictured) broke 98 national records across the junior and senior categories?"

The source for both the hooks is The Independent which is the inline citation used in the article. It is also mentioned in The Times and many other newspapers. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 08:53, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, AmateurHi$torian. Those ALT hooks are fine by me. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:25, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Donum Montford

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• ... that brickmason Donum Montford purchased his own freedom from slavery and became a prominent slave-owner?

• Source: Bishir, Catherine W. (2009). "Montford, Donum (1771-1838)". North Carolina Architects & Builder https://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/people/P000102

Bishir, Catherine W. (2014). "Searching for Donum Montford: Methods and Mysteries in Researching an African American Artisan". Buildings & Landscapes: Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum. 21 (1): 126–150. doi:10.5749/buildland.21.1.0126. JSTOR 10.5749/buildland.21.1.0126. p. 143

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Les Purce

Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 97 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 07:03, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new and long enough. No issues whatsoever with Earwig, article referencing looks solid, I don't have access to the journal articles which are used to source the hook but I'm prepared to AGF. Hook is definitely interesting. QPQ has been taken care of, so I think we are good to go. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:01, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Just a minor additional note (not going to hold up the nomination for this) - the comma in the hook should be removed. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:02, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Oops, good catch. Fixed. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:09, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Tilaluha

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• ... that the Filipino boy band SB19 once considered disbandment after their debut single "Tilaluha" saw little success upon release?

• Source: Lagarde, Shai (April 14, 2021). "SB19 Gears Up for World Domination". GMA News. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

• Reviewed:

Created by Relayed (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

– Relayed (t • c) 12:09, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Good work on the article, Relayed! It looks in excellent shape and is well-sourced; no copyvios found, either. Hook is interesting, because if they disbanded, then they wouldn't become one of the top stars of Philippine pop music today! ~ Tails Wx 01:02, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi, Tails Wx! Thanks for reviewing the hook! – Relayed (t • c) 08:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Clay Stevenson

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• ... that Clay Stevenson has his nickname, "Mud", written on the front of his mask, and a Star of Life on the back?

• Source: [16]

• ALT1: ... that Clay Stevenson has his nickname, "Mud", written on the front of his mask? Source: same
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Melani Budianta

Created by Kimikel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

Kimikel (talk) 17:45, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

• Hi Kimikel, I'm currently reading over the article for BLP-compliance, but otherwise this nomination looks good to go with the first hook. I'm hoping to follow up with a tick shortly. ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 04:34, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
  • No BLP issues found, this is good to go. ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 04:39, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Aquilegia hinckleyana, Capote Falls

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• ... that Capote Falls is the tallest waterfall in Texas and the only location where Hinckley's columbine occurs in the wild?

• Source: [17], [18]

• Reviewed: 1.) Template:Did you know nominations/Shō Hashi, 2.) Template:Did you know nominations/Doug Hamlin

Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 60 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 15:52, 21 December 2024 (UTC). Both articles:

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 03:04, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

R/BreadStapledToTrees

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Bread stapled to a tree

• ... that there is a subreddit for photos of bread stapled to trees (example pictured)?

• Source: [19]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Valdez Creek

Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:55, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:33, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Shō Hashi

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• ... that the tomb of the 15th-century Okinawan king Shō Hashi was destroyed during World War II?

• Source: Pearson, Richard (2013). Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 9780824837129. JSTOR j.ctt6wqnq6. pp. 259-260

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rain of Flowers Along the Silk Road

Improved to Good Article status by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 94 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:10, 21 December 2024 (UTC).

• Always a delight to see something from Asia get such quality coverage. Hook is interesting and well-sourced with appropriately placed citations. Article is long enough with no copyright or image licensing issues. GA sailed through on 20 December. QPQ completed. Excellent work all around, Generalissima! ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:57, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Rain of Flowers Along the Silk Road

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• ... that the dance drama Rain of Flowers Along the Silk Road used movements inspired by cave paintings?

• Source: Wilcox, Emily (2019). Revolutionary Bodies: Chinese Dance and the Socialist Legacy. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-30057-6. JSTOR j.ctv941vcs.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alexander McQueen collection)

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 725 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:20, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is in great shape, don't see any problems there. Hook is interesting, and checks out within the source (cited to pg. 178 of Wilcox in the article for any future checker). QPQ also checks out. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:04, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 21

Håkon Balstad

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• ... that Governor of Svalbard Håkon Balstad was described as a "roaring bull of a man with a fabulous capacity for raw liquor"?

• Source: quote from this book

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Brachyrhaphis roseni (2/2)

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 286 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:30, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

• The article was created in the past seven days . It hasn't been featured on the Main Page's In the news section and hasn't previously appeared as a "qualifying article" in an earlier DYK. It contains at least 1,500 characters of readable prose and is not be a stub. The hook fact(s) is stated in the article, and is immediately followed by an inline citation to a reliable source. The article in general uses inline cited sources. Sources are properly labelled in a references section and the references do not have bare URLs. Any direct quotations have been marked as such and cited to a reliable source. The article contains no dispute templates. The article does not violate Wikipedia's policy on biographies of living people. The article does not contain plagiarism or close paraphrasing. The article deals with the subject in a neutral manner. The hook is properly formatted and is shorter than about 200 characters. The hook does not have neutrality problems or undue emphasis on a negative aspect of a living individual. The hook does not contain a redlink There is no image included with the hook and the fair use case for the in article image is fairly standard although given his involvement with the exiled Norwegian government in Britain in WW2 it might be worth checking if any crown copyright expired images exist. May also be worth turning "Ministry of Church Affairs" into a link.©Geni (talk) 03:53, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Colonia La Cuarta Transformación

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• ... that streets in a neighborhood in Mexico were renamed after elements associated with Andrés Manuel López Obrador?

• Source: Eje Central "El municipio de Tultitlán, Estado de México, anunció el cambio de nombres de 47 calles en la nueva colonia La Cuarta Transformación, en honor a las obras y programas sociales implementados durante el gobierno de Andrés Manuel López Obrador." ("The municipality of Tultitlán, State of Mexico, announced the renaming of 47 streets in the new neighborhood La Cuarta Transformación, in honor of the works and social programs implemented during the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.")

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dubai chocolate

Created by Tbhotch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

(CC) Tbhotch^™ 02:54, 22 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: AGF for the sources since they're not in English. The source given for the hook isn't in the article, but I don't think that strictly stops this from passing since there is a citation for the fact in the article. I don't think "elements" is the right word, though - what about:

... that streets in a neighborhood in Mexico were renamed after concepts and projects associated with Andrés Manuel López Obrador?

All good otherwise! Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 08:11, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks you. No issues with the alternative. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 20:30, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Annilese Miskimmon

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• ... that Annilese Miskimmon directed a choose-your-own-ending production of Mozart's Così fan tutte?

• Source: Hannah Nepil (13 March 2015). Interview: Annilese Miskimmon, Danish National Opera director. Financial Times (via Proquest)

• Reviewed: Jennifer Reid

Moved to mainspace by Espresso Addict (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

Espresso Addict (talk) 12:48, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

• – new enough, long enough, scrupulously well referenced, free of copyright/neutrality/BLP problems, QPQ done; the hook checks out against the cited source ([20]) and is certainly interesting. Really excellent work. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 08:30, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Tokyo Expressway

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The Tokyo Expressway looking west towards Nishi-Ginza Junction

• ... that Japan's oldest expressway is going to be transformed into a park?

• Source: Portions of the highway were opened in 1959, making it the oldest expressway in Japan... The closure is slated to convert the elevated expressway right of way into an elevated park similar to the Coulée verte René-Dumont in Paris. [21]

• Reviewed: Clay Stevenson

5x expanded by Mccunicano (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 04:21, 22 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new and long enough (expansion 374 B → 3108 B, 8.31×). Hook is interesting and cited (a note: if the quote given as the source above is quoting the article, we're good; if it's quoting the source, then the article should be re-worded to avoid direct copying. I'd check this myself but I'm not able to read the source and I don't want to pass judgement based on a translated webpage). No issues from Earwig and the article's sourcing as a whole looks solid. QPQ has been completed, so this will be GTG as soon as I can get confirmation that the article's wording isn't copied from the source (I assume it isn't, just want to cover my bases). PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:10, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @PCN02WPS: Thanks for reviewing this nomination with diligence. The above quote is from various points of the article. ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 00:16, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
    • okay, that's what I figured but I just wanted to make sure. In that case, the source for the hook is provided and I will AGF since it's foreign-language, meaning the nomination is good to go! PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 04:05, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Darryl De Sousa

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• ... that Darryl De Sousa created a Baltimore Police Department unit to give lie detector tests to other units?

• Source: "Significant Changes in the BPD". WYPR. February 9, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dethloff Willrodt

Created by Queen of Hearts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

charlotte ^👸🎄 00:46, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is in good shape; no evidence of copyvio, fully sourced, and the hook fact checks out. My only suggestion would be to say "lie detector" to make it more interesting - I for one had no idea what a polygraph was until clicking that link. QPQ also checks out. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:41, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Generalissima:  Done! charlotte ^👸🎄 06:45, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Looks good to me! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Lonely Orchid

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• ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a British novel via Japanese and Chinese translations?

• Source: Huang, Xuelei (2014). Shanghai Filmmaking: Crossing Borders, Connecting to the Globe, 1922–1938. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-27933-9.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Luigi Mangione

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 726 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:07, 21 December 2024 (UTC).

•  Doing... ミラP@Miraclepine 20:37, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - While I will otherwise default to ALT0, I found something more interesting...

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Size at 4138 B and created on nom day. Article is reliably-sourced and everything has been verified. I also did some fixes while checking the refs. Oh, and I found two more interesting and more accurate hooks:

• ALT1: ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a Chinese translation of a Japanese translation of a British novel? Source: As described in Chapter Two, Zheng proposed that Mingxing adapt the novel Konggu lan for the screen and asked Bao to prepare a screenplay ... Konggu lan was serialized in the newspaper’s literary column between April 1910 and January 1911. It was translated from the Japanese version entitled No no hana 野の花 (Huang 157-158) ... Translated by Kuroiwa Ruikō 黑岩淚香 (1862–1920) from the Victorian novel A Woman’s Error (by Charlotte Mary Brame), No no hana was serialized in the Tokyo tabloid newspaper Yorozu Chōhō 萬朝報 in 1900 and was published in book form by the Tokyo publishing house Fusōdō 扶桑堂 in 1909. (Huang 160)"
• ALT2: ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a British novel via a Chinese translation of a Japanese translation? Source: Same as ALT1

@Crisco 1492: Thoughts? ミラP@Miraclepine 22:34, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

• Hi Miraclepine, I'm fine with either alt.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:53, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

• @Crisco 1492: Leaning ALT1, ALT2, or ALT0? Sorry for the extra question, but while I'm leaning ALT1, I don't think I am allowed to approve which one of my own hooks I am leaning towards any more than I can my own hook. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:56, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

If forced to choose, I prefer ALT0 or ALT2, as it keeps the source novel forefronted.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:59, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

So with that, ALT2 approved as my second choice. And to clarify my previous reply here, I meant this applies if I have more than one new hook to propose. ミラP@Miraclepine 23:06, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 22

Speed Me Up

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• ... that all four singers of "Speed Me Up" appear in the music video of it as 16-bit versions of themselves and take part in adventures with Sonic? Source: The A.V. Club, The Verge
  • ALT1: ... that the music video of "Speed Me Up" was described as "incredibly dumb" and a "cornucopia of hilarious imagery"? Source: The A.V. Club
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tilaluha

Created by Tails Wx (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

~ Tails Wx 01:23, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The only paragraph not cited is the music video summary which should be okay per MOS:PLOTCITE. No concerns for copyvio, any direct quotes are attributed and cited.

The IMDb user rating in the reception section needs to be removed per WP:IMDB since it's user generated content.

Everything else appears to be okay, Alt 1 reads as more interesting to me just because I feel that "16-bit" in ALT0 may disinterest non-technical readers. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:55, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Camponotus inflatus

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• ... that a species of Australian ant has special workers that make honey, and is considered a delicacy by Aboriginal Australians?

• Source: https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/what-is-a-honeypot-ant

• Reviewed:

5x expanded by 2003 LN6 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

2003 LN6 18:41, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

• article recently expanded, long enough and within policy. Hook is interesting and short enough. QPQ not required. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:53, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Berenice pet cemetery

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• ... that an ancient Egyptian pet cemetery included a Rüppell's fox, a Barbary falcon, and over 500 cats?

• Source: We discovered that the necropolis was 91.4% (536 individuals - details in additional table S1) comprised of domestic cats... Only 5.4% (32 individuals) of the animals in the necropolis were domestic dogs (Canis lupus f. domestica), as well as one young Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppelli) and one adult Barbary falcon (Falco peregrinus pelerinoides).

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wuju

Created by Gobonobo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 124 past nominations.

gobonobo ^{+ c} 14:51, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

• Hello Gobonobo, review is as follows: article created within 7 days of nomination, article is well-written, Earwig checks out, QPQ checks out, hook interesting, source supports hook. Nihil obstat ~Darth Stabro^{Talk • Contribs} 17:06, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Malik Ambersley

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• ... that Malik Ambersley escaped homelessness by making TikTok Live content in which he pretended to be a non-player character version of the superhero Miles Morales?

• Source: The Twitch and TikTok creator Leaks World, who also goes by Malik, has created an entire persona around being Miles Morales. But he’s not just a straightforward version of the Spider-Man character — Leaks World specifically acts as “NPC Miles Morales.” As he livestreams on a busy city block or at an event, he’ll talk to chat with canned one-liners. The uncanny effect of the routine has captured the attention of hundreds of thousands online. His stiff poses evoke those street performers who pretend to be statues, but this creator has adapted his show for a more modern age. During a TikTok Live, people can send gifts, which will prompt certain behaviors from Leaks World. Sending a galaxy gift might prompt a scenario where Leaks World disappears from the camera frame, pretends to be sucked into another universe, and then leaps back on camera. The streams feel interactive, as if each viewer is a person holding a controller to prompt an interaction with an NPC on the screen. In May 2023, the content creator posted a video about how he was broke and homeless at the time. “Everybody acts like their life’s perfect. Everybody on social media is rich and famous. Not me,” he said while recording a video in a desert landscape. Later in that same video, he says, huffling as he hikes, “So I might not be somebody today, but I could be somebody tomorrow.” (Polygon tried to contact Leaks World for comment on this story, but we were unable to reach the creator.) Source: https://www.polygon.com/culture/474340/npc-miles-morales-tiktok-live

• ALT1: ... that while Malik Ambersley impersonated the superhero Miles Morales in public for TikTok Live, he dealt with robbery, police stops, fist-fights, and other incidents, all without breaking character? Source: NPC Miles Morales – whose real name is Malik Ambersley – has performed his role since midway through 2023, and over time, he has become increasingly popular and controversial. While streaming, he has been robbed, accosted by police, and gotten into fights, all the while performing a character that he rarely breaks from. Source: https://insider-gaming.com/npc-miles-morales-retire-streams/
• ALT2: ... that Malik Ambersley, while impersonating the superhero Miles Morales in public for TikTok Live, was once arrested by a police officer after starting a fight in a parking garage while in character? Source: Ambersley posted a video of his own arrest with a caption saying he was trying to "make it back to his own universe," but the reference to one of the biggest sci-fi movies of 2023 might not land so well. More footage of NPC Miles Morales starting a fight appears to further contextualize the event, however. In the video, Ambersley runs through a parking garage, shoves a woman, and jumps at a man, attacking him. Many were left curious about why he started the fight, and some have suggested that the group stole the lightsaber that Ambersley is holding later in that video. Source: https://gamerant.com/npc-miles-morales-handcuffed-police-arrest/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of Mozambique

Created by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Phibeatrice (talk) 05:19, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article is new enough and meets the length requirements for DYK. A check of possible copyright violations via Earwig's Copyvio Detector flags some possible issues, but it seems that these are from quotes that are properly cited. Additionally, the article and hook are neutral in their presentation of the subject. Concerning the hooks, both are interesting and properly cited. Additionally, as QPQ has been satisfied, I see no reason not to approve this DYK submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:15, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

WMYA-TV

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• ... that the owner of a South Carolina TV station admitted, "I'm not a broadcaster"? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-waxa-discusses-possi/98374796/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/AdNauseam

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 723 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:36, 22 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: All good on this one! Happy to pass this. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 10:15, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 23

Zhao Chongguo

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• ... that general Zhao Chongguo's appointment to manage parklands incidentally gave him control over the Han dynasty's coinage production?

• Source: Dreyer, Edward L. (July 2008). de Crespigny, Rafe (ed.). "Zhao Chongguo: A Professional Soldier of China's Former Han Dynasty". The Journal of Military History. 72 (3). doi:10.1353/jmh.0.0028. pp. 673–675

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Darryl De Sousa

Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 95 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

• New enough (moved to mainspace Dec 24), long enough (19 kB), well-sourced, no copyvio. Hook fact verified in source, which says he "controlled the government monopoly on copper coinage, since the mint was conveniently located within the park," so the hook might have to specify "copper". Hook is super interesting. More governments should do that. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:28, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

2024 Helong North Korean migrant workers unrest

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• ... that in January 2024, several thousand North Korean migrant workers in Helong engaged in civil unrest that included the workers occupying a factory and taking managers hostage?

• Source: Reuters The Japan News

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Malik Ambersley

Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 57 past nominations.

JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:25, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

• I left a few comments about the article on the article's talk page. May be worth addressing before the article goes to DYK. seefooddiet (talk) 08:14, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Seefooddiet:, I saw your comments in the talk page and made some edits regarding the Lead section, which I think properly address the points you raised. Additionally, I replied to your discussion on the title and am willing to work on some consensus regarding a possible page move. If that were to happen, would I have to renominate this DYK under the new name or make any edits like that? Please let me know, and thanks for the constructive criticism of the article. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:50, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @Seefooddiet:, I just recently moved the page to 2024 Helong North Korean migrant workers unrest, is there anything I need to do here with this DYK nomination? -JJonahJackalope (talk) 17:39, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
    • I'm not really sure. I'll ask for help. seefooddiet (talk) 22:53, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

@JJonahJackalope and Seefooddiet: I have changed the link in the hook to the new article name. The nomination page should remain at its original name. TSventon (talk) 23:32, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

• Hook is sourced. No copyvio, everything is sourced, article is presentable. Article created on 23 Dec, so within time range. There's no copyright problem with the image on the article, but it does feel a little loosely related to the main article content. QPQ is still technically pending; needs to be locked before it's considered done.

The hook also needs revising to communicate uncertainty and for concision. E.g. Alt1 ... that in January 2024, South Korean sources reported that several thousand North Korean migrant workers occupied a factory and took hostages?

Let me know what you think about this hook. seefooddiet (talk) 00:03, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

@Seefooddiet:, the new alt hook sounds good to me. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Approve with my Alt1. I think it's presentable. I still think uncertainty could be communicated more consistently throughout article, but I don't think people will leave with an inaccurate impression of the info and it's certainly interesting and useful. seefooddiet (talk) 01:44, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Allen DeGraffenreid (wide receiver), Allen DeGraffenreid (offensive lineman)

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• ... that Allen DeGraffenreid, who played in the NFL in the 1990s, is not to be confused with Allen DeGraffenreid, who played in the NFL in the 1990s?

• Source: one played in 1998, one played in 1993

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Burt (crocodile) & Template:Did you know nominations/1999–2001 Liechtenstein financial crisis
• Comment: To complete QPQs within 24 hours.

5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk) and WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 287 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:18, 30 December 2024 (UTC).

• Did you need me to do one of the QPQs? ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 22:48, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
  • If you want to; it'd be helpful. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:17, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Okay, I'll do one today or tomorrow. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 23:32, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @WikiOriginal-9: Yes, I suppose it's fair to do so since you did most of the expansion. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
• I'll review this by 11:59pm. No {{doing}} since I'm unsure if I have time now. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:35, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
  • @BeanieFan11: By the way, you may have to add newspaper coverage for the wide receiver. I found some [22] and [23] and to a lesser extent [24], [25], [26], [27]. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Added some. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:35, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Two issues with the wide receiver page. First, I don't think Buckeye Rosters, which sources ~40% of the wide receiver article, is reliable; all I could find on them is that they are run by "an [unidentified] Ohio State football fan who wants to better document the history of the program". Second, Ref 4 says he "eventually earned a scholarship his senior year as a receiver" but page says "did not have a scholarship until his junior year" The newspaper refs of both pages may have valuable non-stat info, so I recommend adding them. Otherwise, no issues.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The hook's repetitiveness is catchy. Each expanded from 480 to 3190 seven days before nom and from 262 to 1615 within the past seven days before nom. Not really any issues but sourcing. @BeanieFan11 and WikiOriginal-9: fix these and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 03:03, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Changed the buckeye ref to the Official 1991 and 1992 media guides. Revised referencing for the scholarship claim. Expanded article. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 04:06, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

@WikiOriginal-9: After some minor fixes, this article and therefore ALT0 is now good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:38, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Burt (crocodile)

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• ... that an Australian crocodile named Burt correctly predicted the 2018 FIFA World Cup final?

• Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/23/burt-the-giant-crocodile-from-crocodile-dundee-dies-aged-90

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rockwell PPS-8

Created by CFA (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

C F A 04:27, 25 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article is new enough and long enough. Source verifies hook. No copyvio detected. Hook is interesting and cited. QPQ done. I don't see any issues here. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 00:34, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Good Riddance (album)

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• ... that Gracie Abrams wrote Good Riddance about her breakup from her former collaborator and boyfriend, Blake Slatkin?

• Source: Billboard The Line of Best Fit

• ALT1: ... that Good Riddance was written about Gracie Abrams' breakup from her former collaborator and boyfriend, Blake Slatkin? Source: Billboard The Line of Best Fit
• ALT2: ... that Gracie Abrams wrote Good Riddance about her breakup from former collaborator and boyfriend, Blake Slatkin? Source: Billboard The Line of Best Fit
• Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Locust member (talk) 16:10, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Everything looks good. Article was promoted to GA status a few days before the nomination. The length is certainly beyond requirement. Sources look good, and Earwig's copyvio flags were false alarms from source quotations and album/song titles. The hooks are all interesting and substantively the same; phrasing is up to personal preference. No QPQ is needed because the nominator has less than 5 nominations. This looks good to go. Phibeatrice (talk) 18:15, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

William Plumer Jacobs

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William Plumer Jacobs

• ... that William Plumer Jacobs (pictured) founded Presbyterian College and Thornwell Orphanage? Source: https://www.presbyteriansofthepast.com/2023/12/07/william-plumer-jacobs/
  • ALT1: ... that William Plumer Jacobs (pictured) founded a college and an orphanage? Source: same as ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John A. Tibbits

Moved to mainspace by PCN02WPS (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 83 past nominations.

PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 17:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good to me. I prefer ALT1 personally since it is more to the point, but that's just my preference. Good job on creating this article. TheBritinator (talk) 16:41, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Caesar (the Anzac Dog)

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Leather dog collar belonging to Caesar, bulldog mascot of "A" Company 4th Battalion N.Z.R.B. Engraved as "Ceaser"

• ... that during WW1 a bulldog from New Zealand (collar pictured) was taught to locate wounded soldiers on the battlefields of the Western Front and guide them back to safety?

• Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350187141/military-dogs-reminder-sacrifice-service-animals-make

• ALT1: ... that during WW1 a New Zealand bulldog was trained to differentiate between allied and enemy uniforms and even had a gas mask fitted to his face in case of a chemical attack? Source: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/features/caesar-the-anzac-dog
• Reviewed:
• Comment: Hi- submitting this for DYK, please let me know if any changes need to be made. Thanks :)

Created by Winnieswikiworld (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Winnieswikiworld (talk) 01:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

• @Winnieswikiworld: Not a review, but you need to link the article you are nominating in the hooks and format them properly. Yue🌙 02:31, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
  • I already took care of that, at the same time the above comment was being left. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 02:37, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
• Winnieswikiworld Nice article. It meets the DYK criteria (is new and long enough) and has no copyvios. The image was missing its licence in the "permission" field and I've added it. QPQ not needed.

Reviewing ALT0: The hook is interesting and it has a missing "(collar pictured)" so I've added that, as well as a link to Western Front. It matches the source and the article.

Extra comment: I personally would title the article "Caesar (Anzac dog)" but maybe there's something I'm missing and I'm wrong. ―Panamitsu (talk) 10:46, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Caffey family murders

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• ... that the sole survivor of the Caffey family murders escaped his burning house and crawled for an hour to a neighbor's following the crime?

• Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-arson-survivor-family-slain-forgives-daughter-killers/story?id=16654379

https://cbn.com/article/sin/terry-caffey-crime-passion

• • ALT1: ... that the plan for the Caffey family murders began with a Myspace page?

Source: https://cbn.com/article/sin/terry-caffey-crime-passion

• • Reviewed:

Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 14:33, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

• Two issues that I have identified. The first is subjective: naming an otherwise non-notable victim of a crime like this in a hook is not my favorite option. I would encourage rephrasing ALT0 to swap out Caffey's name to "sole survivor" or something of that ilk. The second hook is a bit of a mischaracterization, as the discovery of the Myspace page was a catalyst for some of the grievance involved in the crime but not really integral to the plan (going by how CBN describes it). I recommend nixing ALT1 and hearing your perspective on ALT0. Otherwise, I think all is in order. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:49, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

@Pbritti: Thanks for the comment, and I agree, the second hook is not my favourite. I've adjusted ALT0 accordingly, let me know if anything else needs to be done! jolielover♥talk 16:55, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Earwig gave some high readings but those look like quotations causing false positives. No other outstanding issues. Nice work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:00, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Eurovision Song Contest 1985

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Bobbysocks!

• ... that a wardrobe malfunction at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was staged because the host wanted "[the audience] to wake up a little"?

• Source: [28]; the exact quote can be found in the live broadcast at 1:46:10

• ALT1: ... that Norway had come last on six previous occasions before it first won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1985 (winning artists Bobbysocks! pictured)? Source: [29]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WMYA-TV

Improved to Good Article status by Sims2aholic8 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

Sims2aholic8 (talk) 10:48, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Promoted GA & nominated 23 December 2024; no policy issues as far as I can tell; both hooks verified and interesting, but preferring ALT0; image is licensed properly (no known copyright restrictions). I'm a new reviewer, so a second opinion would be appreciated! Staraction (talk | contribs) 02:24, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

• • Providing a courtesy second opinion for Staraction. Their review was done appropriately and accurately addressed every element–nice work! I'm tagging this as a AGF review because I'm essentially 100% certain on the source being cited here appropriately sourced but don't speak any Scandinavian languages. In any case, the video is abundantly clear on the content. This is a well-written article. I, sadly, have a hard time making out the image at 120px, but that's a subjective view and I defer to Staraction's original review on that point. Great work to you both! ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:43, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Flag of Mozambique

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Flag of Mozambique

• ... that the flag of Mozambique (pictured), which depicts an AK-47 equipped with a bayonet, is the only national flag to feature a modern firearm?

• Source: Marshall, Tim (4 July 2017). A Flag Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of National Symbols. Simon and Schuster. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-5011-6835-2.

• ALT1: ... that the flag of Mozambique (pictured) depicts an AK-47 equipped with a bayonet? Source: Chivers, C. J. (6 September 2011). The Gun. Simon and Schuster. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7432-7173-8.
• ALT2: ... that, in response to criticisms of the star on the flag of Mozambique (pictured) as a communist symbol, Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano retorted that the U.S. flag would make the U.S. a leftist nation? Source: Wines, Michael (7 October 2005). "Symbols Are Important. So What Does a Gun Symbolize?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pilar García Mouton
• Comment: ALT2 honours a suggestion by the second GA reviewer.

Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

Yue🌙 04:38, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Everything looks good. The article was made a GA the same day of the DYK nomination. I think the original hook and ALT1 are the best, but ALT2 is interesting too and could work with some slight revision to make it a little less clunky, perhaps. Good work on both the GA and the DYK! Phibeatrice (talk) 05:06, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Sam Kee Building

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Side view of the Sam Kee Building

• ... that the Sam Kee Building (pictured), recognized by Guinness World Records as the "narrowest commercial building in the world", was built on a bet between two businessmen?

• Source: Moliere, Ashley (May 25, 2021). "Built on a Bet: An inside Look at the World's Narrowest Building". CBC News.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up

Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

Yue🌙 03:33, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: All good, article passed the DYK Check as a good article on 21 December. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 04:55, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 24

2015–16 College Football Playoff, 2016–17 College Football Playoff

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• ... that Alabama and Clemson played each other in the championship game of the second and third College Football Playoffs? Source: Alabama returns to top of college football with 45-40 win over Clemson (2015-16), Deshaun Watson TD pass with 1 second left lifts Clemson to national title (2016-17)
  • ALT1: ... that Alabama and Clemson played each other in the championship game of the second and third editions of the College Football Playoff? Source: same as ALT0
  • ALT2: ... that Alabama and Clemson played each other in the championship game of the 2015–16 and 2016–17 College Football Playoffs? Source: same as ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Donum Montford, Template:Did you know nominations/Tokyo Expressway

Improved to Good Article status by PCN02WPS (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 84 past nominations.

PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:18, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:22, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:07, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Patrick Pillay

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• ... that foreign minister Patrick Pillay successfully negotiated the re-entry of Seychelles into the Southern African Development Community with a reduced membership fee? Source: https://diplomatmagazine.com/heads-of-mission/africa/sierra-leone/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sam Kee Building (2nd nomination)

5x expanded by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 04:52, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

• Expansion happened today UTC and exceeds 5x requirement. Article is well-written and well-sourced. Image in article is appropriately licensed (and is pretty good, too). No copyvio issues and citation is appropriately located. Hook is fascinating enough and properly sourced. QPQ done. Excellent work, Jeromi Mikhael. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 25

1999–2001 Liechtenstein financial crisis

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• ... that the 1999–2001 Liechtenstein financial crisis caused Liechtenstein to be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/William Plumer Jacobs

Created by TheBritinator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

TheBritinator (talk) 16:42, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:23, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:56, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Du Toit's torrent frog

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• ... that only two people are known to have seen the Du Toit's torrent frog alive?

• Source: Ngwava, Jacob M; Barratt, Christopher D; Boakes, Elizabeth; Bwong, Beryl A; Channing, Alan; Couchman, Olivia; Lötters, Stefan; Malonza, Patrick K; Muchai, Vincent; Nguku, Julius K; Nyamache, Joash; Owen, Nisha; Wasonga, Victor; Loader, Simon P (2021-01-02). "Species-specific or assemblage-wide decline? The case of Arthroleptides dutoiti Loveridge, 1935 and the amphibian assemblage of Mount Elgon, Kenya". African Journal of Herpetology. 70 (1): 53–60. doi:10.1080/21564574.2021.1891977. ISSN 2156-4574.

• ALT1: ... that the Du Toit's torrent frog was last seen alive in 1962 and has been feared extinct? Source: Ngwava, Jacob M; Barratt, Christopher D; Boakes, Elizabeth; Bwong, Beryl A; Channing, Alan; Couchman, Olivia; Lötters, Stefan; Malonza, Patrick K; Muchai, Vincent; Nguku, Julius K; Nyamache, Joash; Owen, Nisha; Wasonga, Victor; Loader, Simon P (2021-01-02). "Species-specific or assemblage-wide decline? The case of Arthroleptides dutoiti Loveridge, 1935 and the amphibian assemblage of Mount Elgon, Kenya". African Journal of Herpetology. 70 (1): 53–60. doi:10.1080/21564574.2021.1891977. ISSN 2156-4574.
• Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by Olmagon (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Olmagon (talk) 00:47, 29 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: New enough (GA on 25 December); Long enough and within policy; Has adequate sourcing; Is neutral and free of plagiarism; No pictures used. Hooks are cited; The first hook is particularly interesting; No QPQ required. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 17:00, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

@Olmagon: I might be missing it since its such a large article, but does the first hook (ie. the fact that only two people have seen it alive) actually appear in the article? Never mind, it appears in the lead. This is good to go. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 17:12, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Loew's Jersey Theatre

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The Loew's Jersey Theatre

• ... that in the 2000s, fire marshals had to attend every performance at the Loew's Jersey Theatre? Source: Stapinski, Helene (November 14, 2008). "Shows, and Renovation, Go On at Jersey City Film Palace". The New York Times.
  • ALT1: ... that the restoration of an orchestra pit at the Loew's Jersey Theatre, budgeted at $200–250 thousand, cost no more than $39? Source: Multiple; see article. The uncertainty is due to the conflicting figures; sources disagree on whether the repairs cost $37 or $39. In addition, the official estimate for the repairs has been cited as either $200,000 or $250,000.
  • ALT2: ... that one man became involved in saving the Loew's Jersey Theatre after seeing it at a traffic light? Source: Porter, David (May 25, 2014). "Movie palace eyed for concerts". The Record. Associated Press. pp. A3.
  • ALT3: ... that the Loew's Jersey Theatre was once described as "New Jersey's answer to Radio City Music Hall"? Source: Cichowski, John (April 2, 2002). "Lou's on First ; Restored Abbott & Costello Classic Returns to N.J.". The Record. p. L01.
  • ALT4: ... that the organ console at the Loew's Jersey Theatre was originally installed at another theater by mistake? Source: Beckerman, Jim (September 21, 2008). "Restored organ sparks memories in Jersey City". The Record. p. F.10.
  • ALT5: ... that when the Loew's Jersey Theatre opened, first-run films were displayed there before they appeared in any other theater in New Jersey? Source: Beckerman, Jim (March 24, 2002). "Restored Theater's Inaugural Screening". The Record. p. E02.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/KBDI-TV

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 691 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 18:52, 25 December 2024 (UTC).

Interesting detailed article on a theatre, on plenty of good sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I'd like to see the image, - it's licensed. I like ALT4 best, not only unusual and funny, also informative. Then comes ALT5. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:00, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 26

Tea in New Zealand

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• ... that New Zealand once consumed more tea per capita than Britain?

• Source: https://teara.govt.nz/en/tea-coffee-and-soft-drinks

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Good Gravy! (roller coaster)

Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 59 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 04:14, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new and long enough. Hook is interesting, present and cited in the article, and the rest of the article's sourcing looks good to me as well. Earwig raises no concerns. QPQ has been taken care of. My only (minor) concern is regarding the wording of the hook. The source seems ambiguous as to what New Zealanders drank more tea than people in Britain did exactly means; is it definitely "per capita" or is it just "the total amount of tea consumed by New Zealanders was greater than the total amount of tea consumed by Britons"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by PCN02WPS (talk • contribs)

• @PCN02WPS: Thanks for the review. I interpret the source as 'per capita' because after the sentence about New Zealanders drinking more tea, it says "consumption declined over time – from 3–3.5 kilograms per person annually". And I reckon that it is unlikely that NZ would consume more tea in total than the UK because in the early 1900s NZ had a population of about 1 million whereas the UK had a population of about 40 million people. ―Panamitsu (talk) 23:12, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

• that makes sense, thanks for explaining! We are good to go. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 23:35, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

C/1975 T2 (Suzuki–Saigusa–Mori)

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• ... that comet C/1975 T2 (Suzuki–Saigusa–Mori) was discovered by five independent observers within the span of half an hour?

• Source: Marsden, B. G.; Roemer, E. (March 1978). "Comets in 1975". Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 19: 59–89. ISSN 0035-8738.

• ALT1:... that comet C/1975 T2 (Suzuki–Saigusa–Mori) was discovered by six independent observers but due to naming conventions only the first three of them are included in the name?

• Source: Marsden, B. G.; Roemer, E. (March 1978). "Comets in 1975". Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 19: 59–89. ISSN 0035-8738.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Andreas Kordellas

Created by C messier (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

C messier (talk) 12:53, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

• Approved. good hoook, good article length. well done! --Sm8900 (talk) 21:59, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

New reviewer; would like a second opinion. thanks. --Sm8900 (talk) 22:00, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

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Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund

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• ... that the collapse of the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund left 14,500 customers A$66 million out of pocket?

• Source: "When it finally collapsed earlier this year, it left 14,500 customers at least $66 million out of pocket, according to a recent liquidator's report."

• ALT1: ... that the collapse of the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund was described as a "slow-moving disaster" by the ABC? Source: "It was a slow-moving disaster that unfolded right under the noses of regulators. So, why did the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund keep taking money from people for so long?"
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Adam Sapi Mkwawa

Created by Jpatokal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Jpatokal (talk) 07:45, 27 December 2024 (UTC).

• Approved. Article is new enough and long enough (created 27/12/24), and generally in good nick. No evidence of copyvio and no images to create any associated issues. BLP issues seem fine to me: all negative statements about living people are verifiable by good sources (I include Precedent here as the official publication of a reputable organisation). Hooks are interesting, supported and in line with the requirements. QPQ is done. It might be good to see more non-news sources, if they exist, in the article, but those chosen are quality outlets and I think NPOV has been well preserved despite the potentially emotive nature of the subject matter. UndercoverClassicist ^T·C 17:53, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

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United Palace

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The United Palace

• ... that after seeing a film at the United Palace, the televangelist Reverend Ike asked to buy the theater so he could move in the next day? Source: United Palace (Formerly Loew's 175th Street Theatre) (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. December 13, 2016. p. 14.
  • ALT1: ... that the televangelist Reverend Ike bought the United Palace after seeing a film there? Source: United Palace (Formerly Loew's 175th Street Theatre) (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. December 13, 2016. p. 14.
  • ALT2: ... that the United Palace was once described as "Byzantine-Romanesque-Indo-Hindu-Sino-Moorish-Persian-Eclectic-Rococo-Deco"? Source: Dwyer, Jim (May 2, 2007). "With Indie Rock on 175th St., City's Reinvention Rolls Uptown". The New York Times.
  • ALT3: ... that the United Palace, built to host live shows and films, stopped hosting live shows just two months after its opening? Source: "Pictures: Loew's 175th Street Changing Policy". Variety. Vol. 98, no. 13. April 9, 1930. p. 42.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Holiday Seasoning
  • Comment: More hooks later

Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 692 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 03:51, 29 December 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Very interesting hooks! However, the copyvio percentage is slightly high. I'd suggest paraphrasing some of the quotes. Skyshiftertalk 17:58, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the review Skyshifter. I've rephrased some parts of the article. However, some of the matches are direct quotes, publication titles, common phrases like "designed by Thomas W. Lamb", or proper names like "the New York Theater Organ Society" which I couldn't easily reword. (There is also something weird going on with the Earwig tool - it shows the page as having a 54.8% similarity to https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0656.pdf, but the list of "checked sources" shows a 29.1% similarity, which also is mostly because of the quotes and proper names.) Epicgenius (talk) 18:36, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

good to go! Skyshiftertalk 14:47, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

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